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BIG DOG - DARPA
BigDog is a dynamically stable quadruped robot created in 2005 by Boston Dynamics with Foster-Miller, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the
Harvard
University Concord Field Station. BigDog is 3 feet (0.91 m) long, stands 2.5 feet (0.76 m) tall, and weighs 240 pounds (110 kg), about the size of a small mule. It is capable of traversing difficult terrain, running at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h), carrying 340 pounds (150 kg), and climbing a 35 degree incline. Locomotion is controlled by an onboard
computer that receives input from the robot's various sensors.
Navigation and balance are also managed by the control system.
Robots are working all over the world almost every day to make the lives of humans easier. Since the advent of microprocessors and computers, the possibilities for Robots to improve our civilisation are that much more.
We already have robot factories churning out cars to a higher standard, than those produced in manned factories. Simple domestic robots are finding their way onto the market to relieve us of tedious tasks. This is sure to mean more complex robots will be designed and become cheaper, to in turn, free humans more and more from everyday chores. Put this emerging technology together with renewable energy, such as solar cells, and the possibilities are endless. Not only could the world rely on plentiful renewable energy, but we'd have more time to devote to other problem areas in our society. We could build a higher society where food, energy, healthcare and transport are available to all.
LINK and REFERENCE
BigDog - The Most Advanced Rough-Terrain Robot on Earth Boston Dynamics. Retrieved 2009-06-22. DARPA’S LS3 AlphaDog begins outdoor testing Video of BigDog in action from Boston Dynamics BigDog Throws Cinder Blocks with Huge Robotic Face-Arm 28 February 2013. BigDog Overview Boston Dynamics. November 22, 2008. Boston Dynamics Big Dog (video March 2008) Could BigDog be a soldier's best robotic friend?
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