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Boston Dynamics' newest robot can gallop and bound like a wildcat (Video)
examiner.com ^ | October 4, 2013

Posted on 10/05/2013 9:53:06 AM PDT by BenLurkin

An earlier version of the robot was tethered to a treadmill and was unable to hold its own balance, but it could run up to speeds of 27 miles per hour. The WildCat can only reach 16 mph but it can keep itself upright. Like other versions of robots released by Boston Dynamics, the WildCat runs on a gasoline engine.

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1 posted on 10/05/2013 9:53:06 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

The ultimate suicide bomber!


2 posted on 10/05/2013 9:54:35 AM PDT by Darteaus94025 (Phony President)
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To: BenLurkin

it runs on an evil, outdated, planet-killing gas engine!?!


3 posted on 10/05/2013 9:54:51 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BenLurkin

Does it purr and will it jump on the bed and stare at you point blank at 05:30 to wake up and feed it


4 posted on 10/05/2013 9:55:13 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom ;Sarcasm is my bidness)
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To: BenLurkin
Little by little, SkyNet is going active.

How long before the "system" determines humans to be expendable?

5 posted on 10/05/2013 9:56:29 AM PDT by bayliving
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To: Secret Agent Man

Loud sucker, too.


6 posted on 10/05/2013 9:56:38 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

I am sure the University of Kentucky will want one.

http://kentuckywallpapers.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/kentucky-wildcats-wallpaper-w-mascot/


7 posted on 10/05/2013 9:56:49 AM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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It’s not battery powered? What?? Why not??


8 posted on 10/05/2013 9:59:16 AM PDT by loungitude (The truth hurts.)
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To: bayliving

The Lear Jet Leftists think they will never be expendable. And they will, of course, retain a permanent underclass class of helots to cook, clean and grovel for them.

The rest of humanity is a “burden on the planet” and therefore very expendable.

The machines my see it all differently.


9 posted on 10/05/2013 10:00:05 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

i’m sure it will have a muffler on it to move quietly.


10 posted on 10/05/2013 10:04:29 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BenLurkin

same company, just as loud, but much more useful in my book... the BigDog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww


11 posted on 10/05/2013 10:06:49 AM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: BenLurkin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE3fmFTtP9g

Same video but with out the pop-ups and other items that caused my web browser to screech to a halt.

12 posted on 10/05/2013 11:29:33 AM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: Chode

I know a guy who had done some work controlling the acoustics on that one. (after the video)

Sound damping or noise cancellation is doable with that.


13 posted on 10/05/2013 12:31:10 PM PDT by cyclotic (Hey BSA-I'm gone. Walk Worthy-traillifeusa.com)
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To: cyclotic
no doubt, a good muffler would go a long way and noise canceling could prolly do the rest
14 posted on 10/05/2013 12:32:50 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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