March 21, 2008 65 Comments

Off Topic- This Robot Scares the Christmas Out of Me

My robotics friend, David, sent me this video. In his typically soft-spoken way, he also agrees this looks spooky.

How does this relate to social media? I’ll stretch it. Because of YouTube, I didn’t have to see this in the news. I can share it with you. You can share it with others, re-blog, etc, etc. Portable media. Hmm. Now that would make a great expo, wouldn’t it?

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  • http://www.affordable-internet-marketing.com/2004/06/articles-tutorials/ Case Stevens

    Amazing!
    The first few seconds it looks ok, but then you discover how big this is.
    Gave it a stumble.

  • http://www.affordable-internet-marketing.com/2004/06/articles-tutorials/ Case Stevens

    Amazing!
    The first few seconds it looks ok, but then you discover how big this is.
    Gave it a stumble.

  • http://www.affordable-internet-marketing.com/2004/06/articles-tutorials/ Case Stevens

    Amazing!
    The first few seconds it looks ok, but then you discover how big this is.
    Gave it a stumble.

  • http://charlesfrench.com Charles

    For most of the video it reminds me of a dog, looking for a place to do its business.

    And, yeah, creepy.

  • http://charlesfrench.com Charles

    For most of the video it reminds me of a dog, looking for a place to do its business.

    And, yeah, creepy.

  • http://charlesfrench.com Charles

    For most of the video it reminds me of a dog, looking for a place to do its business.

    And, yeah, creepy.

  • http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=fortunas Fortunalee

    Moly wholly…. DARPA does it again!

  • http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=fortunas Fortunalee

    Moly wholly…. DARPA does it again!

  • http://www.barefeetstudios.com Shane Robinson

    I saw this Big Dog bot a few months ago in a demo where they were trying to “kick it over.” Seems they’ve improved it tremendously in just a few months.

    Truly amazing!!

  • http://www.barefeetstudios.com Shane Robinson

    I saw this Big Dog bot a few months ago in a demo where they were trying to “kick it over.” Seems they’ve improved it tremendously in just a few months.

    Truly amazing!!

  • http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=fortunas Fortunalee

    Moly wholly…. DARPA does it again!

  • http://www.barefeetstudios.com Shane Robinson

    I saw this Big Dog bot a few months ago in a demo where they were trying to “kick it over.” Seems they’ve improved it tremendously in just a few months.

    Truly amazing!!

  • http://collaborativepiano.blogspot.com Chris

    Looks like a prototype for an at-at. Just wait until they build larger ones that have gun turrets.

  • http://collaborativepiano.blogspot.com Chris

    Looks like a prototype for an at-at. Just wait until they build larger ones that have gun turrets.

  • http://collaborativepiano.blogspot.com Chris

    Looks like a prototype for an at-at. Just wait until they build larger ones that have gun turrets.

  • http://www.christopherspenn.com Christopher S. Penn

    Combine this droid with this sentry gun:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=ybaPJ51u1sI

    that uses a Logitech webcam and an airsoft rifle, and you’ve got yourself some battle droids!

  • http://www.christopherspenn.com Christopher S. Penn

    Combine this droid with this sentry gun:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=ybaPJ51u1sI

    that uses a Logitech webcam and an airsoft rifle, and you’ve got yourself some battle droids!

  • http://www.christopherspenn.com Christopher S. Penn

    Combine this droid with this sentry gun:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=ybaPJ51u1sI

    that uses a Logitech webcam and an airsoft rifle, and you’ve got yourself some battle droids!

  • http://mousewords.wordpress.com mousewords

    Um, yeah–that’s really creepy. :-o

  • http://mousewords.wordpress.com mousewords

    Um, yeah–that’s really creepy. :-o

  • http://mousewords.wordpress.com mousewords

    Um, yeah–that’s really creepy. :-o

  • http://adamhcohen.com adamcohen

    On one hand, I’m amazed and thanks for sharing, very cool. On the other hand, I am going to have nightmares of robot terminator goats chasing me through the woods.

  • http://adamhcohen.com adamcohen

    On one hand, I’m amazed and thanks for sharing, very cool. On the other hand, I am going to have nightmares of robot terminator goats chasing me through the woods.

  • http://adamcohen.typepad.com Adam Cohen

    On one hand, I’m amazed and thanks for sharing, very cool. On the other hand, I am going to have nightmares of robot terminator goats chasing me through the woods.

  • http://www.90steve.blogspot.com Steve Heath

    Wow. Creepy and cool all at once. Looks like one of those costumes where one guy is the front and the other is the back.

  • http://www.90steve.blogspot.com Steve Heath

    Wow. Creepy and cool all at once. Looks like one of those costumes where one guy is the front and the other is the back.

  • http://www.90steve.blogspot.com Steve Heath

    Wow. Creepy and cool all at once. Looks like one of those costumes where one guy is the front and the other is the back.

  • http://askbusinesscoach.wordpress.com courtney benson

    WHO KNEW?
    WOW!!! “TIME TO GET THE THROWNETS”!!!
    NOT THE DOENUTS!!!

  • http://askbusinesscoach.wordpress.com courtney benson

    WHO KNEW?
    WOW!!! “TIME TO GET THE THROWNETS”!!!
    NOT THE DOENUTS!!!

  • http://askbusinesscoach.wordpress.com courtney benson

    WHO KNEW?
    WOW!!! “TIME TO GET THE THROWNETS”!!!
    NOT THE DOENUTS!!!

  • http://www.joshpaul.com joshpaul

    DARPA gets all the cool toys!

    Thanks for sharing.

  • http://www.joshpaul.com joshpaul

    DARPA gets all the cool toys!

    Thanks for sharing.

  • http://www.joshpaul.com joshpaul

    DARPA gets all the cool toys!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • http://suzemuse.wordpress.com Sue Murphy

    cool! I want one. I’m thinking I could send it out to get my groceries, walk my dogs, mow the lawn….

  • http://suzemuse.wordpress.com Sue Murphy

    cool! I want one. I’m thinking I could send it out to get my groceries, walk my dogs, mow the lawn….

  • http://suzemuse.wordpress.com Sue Murphy

    cool! I want one. I’m thinking I could send it out to get my groceries, walk my dogs, mow the lawn….

  • http://realestatezebra.com Daniel, the Real Estate Zebra

    That is simultaneously one of the coolest and creepiest things I have ever seen.

  • http://realestatezebra.com Daniel, the Real Estate Zebra

    That is simultaneously one of the coolest and creepiest things I have ever seen.

  • http://realestatezebra.com Daniel, the Real Estate Zebra

    That is simultaneously one of the coolest and creepiest things I have ever seen.

  • Kat

    silly
    they just need to get a mini plane to wrap a cable around it’s legs
    and it will fall down
    i saw that done once

  • Kat

    silly
    they just need to get a mini plane to wrap a cable around it’s legs
    and it will fall down
    i saw that done once

  • Kat

    silly
    they just need to get a mini plane to wrap a cable around it’s legs
    and it will fall down
    i saw that done once

  • http://www.theplugblog.com Eric

    This is indeed creepy. And the way that it adjusts to changes in its relatively smooth path (e.g., the kicking and the snow-walking) makes it creepier. At least you can hear it coming. I rue the day when that puppy can approach silently.

  • http://www.theplugblog.com Eric

    This is indeed creepy. And the way that it adjusts to changes in its relatively smooth path (e.g., the kicking and the snow-walking) makes it creepier. At least you can hear it coming. I rue the day when that puppy can approach silently.

  • http://www.theplugblog.com Eric

    This is indeed creepy. And the way that it adjusts to changes in its relatively smooth path (e.g., the kicking and the snow-walking) makes it creepier. At least you can hear it coming. I rue the day when that puppy can approach silently.

  • http://www.jbspartners.com Jim Spencer

    I was this video a while back. Last night I saw this gatling gun on Future Weapons and later found this video. Combining the gatling gun with the robot would be truly fearsome.

    Here is the link http://www.dillonaero.com/videos.html

    Let’s hope it never comes to a neighborhood near you.

  • http://www.jbspartners.com Jim Spencer

    I was this video a while back. Last night I saw this gatling gun on Future Weapons and later found this video. Combining the gatling gun with the robot would be truly fearsome.

    Here is the link http://www.dillonaero.com/videos.html

    Let’s hope it never comes to a neighborhood near you.

  • http://www.jbspartners.com Jim Spencer

    I was this video a while back. Last night I saw this gatling gun on Future Weapons and later found this video. Combining the gatling gun with the robot would be truly fearsome.

    Here is the link http://www.dillonaero.com/videos.html

    Let’s hope it never comes to a neighborhood near you.

  • Jeanne Breault

    Rather disjointed stream of consciousness while watching: Creepy, scary…blind, lost…synchronization…speed …agility…WOW! imagine the possibilities!…search and rescue a la 9/11 or Crandall Canyon mine collapse…defensive combat…deep water/rugged terrain search and recover…prison guards…”mechanics” freeing humans to do healing and other work only humans can do.

    Awesome!

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