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PETMAN and other Real-World Robots

Postby MythAdvocate » Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:21 pm

Do you guys pay attention to emerging robotics? I like to keep an eye on what's being developed, but I am not a programmer or engineer. It seems that science fiction-esq humanoid and animal-like robots are a growing reality. How soon until robot soldiers not unlike our favorite androids will be patrolling the streets?

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Darpa's PetMan Robot is particularly interesting to me. It can walk, run, jump and climb, and looks pretty human when clothed.


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Re: PETMAN and other Real-World Robots

Postby shart2069 » Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:43 pm

How about NASA's "Valkyrie" that is designed as a disaster response robot?

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robo ... -drc-robot

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