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Robotic Military Dog#13432709

By politburo player - 01 Jul 2010 06:31

- 01 Jul 2010 06:31 #13432709

Check this out...

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#13432730

By grassroots1 - 01 Jul 2010 07:09

- 01 Jul 2010 07:09 #13432730

jesus that thing is scary, it looks like a giant fly and it sounds like one too. I wonder what the 'payload' is? Does it deliver bombs like a robotic suicide bomber? Will it have a gun mounted on it?

#13432734

By politburo player - 01 Jul 2010 07:15

- 01 Jul 2010 07:15 #13432734

Does it deliver bombs like a robotic suicide bomber?

Lets hope the terrorists don't get ahold of it... :lol:

#13432839

By JRS1 - 01 Jul 2010 11:10

- 01 Jul 2010 11:10 #13432839

Shit! - a lot of robots look pretty impressive at how they can climb stairs etc - but that one walked like an animal, truly awesome and a little bit scary. Noisy little bleeder though.

#13433015

By Igor Antunov - 01 Jul 2010 15:59

- 01 Jul 2010 15:59 #13433015

This is so old. And the noise is deafening, he would be compromised in a second.

#13433018

By killim - 01 Jul 2010 16:01

- 01 Jul 2010 16:01 #13433018

Far more important, it will empty its batteries before it reaches a noteable distance from the starting point.

#13433168

By grassroots1 - 01 Jul 2010 18:37

- 01 Jul 2010 18:37 #13433168

It might run on gas or have other energy sources. It is amazing JRS, it walks just like an animal, especially when they push it over.

And I agree that the noise would compromise it, all it takes is one well-placed RPG and we never have to look at this weird ass thing again

#13433601

By Igor Antunov - 02 Jul 2010 02:44

- 02 Jul 2010 02:44 #13433601

All it takes is for somebody to come along and trip it. Sure it can survive a push, but a trip...I doubt it.

#13433718

By Lensky1917 - 02 Jul 2010 05:47

- 02 Jul 2010 05:47 #13433718

Encourages animal cruelty.

#13433761

By killim - 02 Jul 2010 07:30

- 02 Jul 2010 07:30 #13433761

Indeed. It adds a new dimension to robotic sodomy!

A really good alternative to the poor mules and healthier for the soldiers.

#13434626

By Igor Antunov - 03 Jul 2010 00:26

- 03 Jul 2010 00:26 #13434626

A real mule is infinitely cheaper, far more reliable, faster, stronger, less maintenance dependent and will last a far longer time.

This will take off when pigs fly.

#13434694

By Suska - 03 Jul 2010 02:08

- 03 Jul 2010 02:08 #13434694

One thing I can say for sure is Igor has never met a real mule.

This technology has quite a bit of potential

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#13434767

By Thunderhawk - 03 Jul 2010 03:16

- 03 Jul 2010 03:16 #13434767

Its been ~5 years since this came out. Has there been no progress?

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#13435130

By Lensky1917 - 03 Jul 2010 14:17

- 03 Jul 2010 14:17 #13435130

I think Igor missed the point.

The reason for creating robots like this, is so that you don't have to send real animals and people into dangerous situations.

:roll:

#13436027

By Igor Antunov - 04 Jul 2010 14:17

- 04 Jul 2010 14:17 #13436027

Yes, because, won't somebody please think of the mules!

#13436318

By Lensky1917 - 04 Jul 2010 23:05

- 04 Jul 2010 23:05 #13436318

Igor Antunov wrote:Yes, because, won't somebody please think of the mules!

PETA will and does.

It's great for the military's image, and people will consider more about enlisting if they believe that they won't have to go into hazardous situations.

#13436328

By grassroots1 - 04 Jul 2010 23:10

- 04 Jul 2010 23:10 #13436328

I think animals no longer have any utility in modern warfare anyways. This big dog thing seems like kind of a waste. I understand flying drones, and that's an excellent idea from a military standpoint, but you would think they would move right on to robot tanks instead of stopping at this weird intermediate stage. I mean, really, where will this thing be useful?

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By Suska - 05 Jul 2010 02:23

- 05 Jul 2010 02:23 #13436488

it needn't be a military application but there are plenty of military uses anyway, particularly exoskeletons and don't forget what's really special here is the balancing software which could even have uses in aircraft.

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#13436622

By grassroots1 - 05 Jul 2010 05:06

- 05 Jul 2010 05:06 #13436622

Balancing software for aircraft would probably have to be entirely different, because of the lack of the ground as a stabilizing force. And while it may have non-military applications, let's remember that this is a military project designed for military purposes. There are no illusions as to what this machine is intended for.