Impressed with Boston Dynamics all terrain robot BigDog, The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has ordered a more advanced prototype capable of carrying 400 pounds across 20 miles of varying terrain.
From BotJunkie.com
"DARPA, impressed with the BigDog prototype, has ordered up a new robot that I’m just going to go ahead and call BiggerDog. While BigDog can carry about 340 pounds for 13 miles, BiggerDog is going to have to carry upwards of 400 pounds for 20 miles over any and all terrain. It’s also going to have to sprint at 10 mph, carry enough fuel to last all day, operate in freezing cold and blistering heat, and be able to handle puddles and swamps and torrential downpours. And it’s going to have to get a heck of a lot quieter.
And, there’s more. DARPA also wants BiggerDog to be able to autonomously follow either GPS waypoints or a human, and respond to voice and gesture control."
While BigDog is an impressive bot, it does look erriely familiar or a predecessor to the various Metal Gear robots found in KONAMI's Metal Gear Solid 4.
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From BotJunkie.com
"DARPA, impressed with the BigDog prototype, has ordered up a new robot that I’m just going to go ahead and call BiggerDog. While BigDog can carry about 340 pounds for 13 miles, BiggerDog is going to have to carry upwards of 400 pounds for 20 miles over any and all terrain. It’s also going to have to sprint at 10 mph, carry enough fuel to last all day, operate in freezing cold and blistering heat, and be able to handle puddles and swamps and torrential downpours. And it’s going to have to get a heck of a lot quieter.
And, there’s more. DARPA also wants BiggerDog to be able to autonomously follow either GPS waypoints or a human, and respond to voice and gesture control."
While BigDog is an impressive bot, it does look erriely familiar or a predecessor to the various Metal Gear robots found in KONAMI's Metal Gear Solid 4.
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