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Sand Flea robot is set to leap into reconnaissance (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Boston Dynamics’ video gallery of troop-supporting robots that trek and haul loads has a new addition that is drawing a sea of impressed viewers. It’s the Sand Flea Robot, an eleven-pound ...

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created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 12 | with audio podcast report

New robot 'Cheetah' breaks land-speed record

(PhysOrg.com) -- Up till now researchers at Boston Dynamics have demonstrated four legged robots that appear meant to carry heavy loads as they tromp through and over rough terrain (e.g. Alpha Dog and Petman, LS3). Now it appears they’ve taken a different approach in looking ...

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created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 17 | with audio podcast report

Makers of infamous BigDog robot unveil human version - PETMAN (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Uh oh. Boston Dynamics, makers of the BigDog robot that can haul stuff around for the military has released a video of PETMAN, a human version that looks like a combination of the Terminator ...

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created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (28) | comments 39 | with audio podcast report

Boston Dynamics unwraps military robot AlphaDog (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Boston Dynamics has taken the wraps off its newest prototype combat escort, AlphaDog, which was developed with funding from DARPA and the US Marine Corps. Waltham, Massachusetts-based Boston ...

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created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (19) | comments 38 | with audio podcast weblog

Robot walks a 40.5-mile ultramarathon without recharge (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pulling an all-nighter and then some, the Cornell robot Ranger set a new world record May 2 by walking 40.5 miles on a single battery charge without stopping or being touched.

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created May 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

PETMAN robot to closely simulate soldiers (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- A freely walking biped robot the size and shape of a human being is being developed to realistically simulate a soldier wearing protective clothing.

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created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (17) | comments 29 | with audio podcast report