Boston Dynamics-BIGDOG

I saw this rough terrain robot awhile back and thought to say a few things about the company and show a video about this robot. The builders Boston Dynamics designed this robot for rough terrains which is powered by a engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. This advanced robot can maneuver through difficult terrain and carry heavy loads, run, walk, and climb. The sound that BIGDOG gives off is pretty creepy but I can see this robot help the military in the future for many reasons. BIGDOG is about 3 feet long, 2.5 feet tall and weighs 240 lbs. Boston Dynamics is currently working on a LS3 model that can carry up to 400 lbs and travel 20 miles or 24 hours on one fueling. The LS3 does not need a driver it follows a military supervisor using computer vision or travel to designated locations using sensing and GPS.
For more information on these robots please visit: http://www.bostondynamics.com/bd_index.html
The program is funded by the Tactical Technology Office at DARPA. Best of luck in future development of any terrain robot.

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