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Mount an electric chain saw on a "head" and program it to sic 'em on command? A JRT, Rottie or German Shepherd is probably cheaper per liter of blood drawn.
In reality, Spot, Cheetah and Big Dog are all-terrain robots being developed by Boston Dynamics (a Google subsidiary) for DARPA, the Defense Department's mad science lab.
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Introducing Spot:
In reality, Spot, Cheetah and Big Dog are all-terrain robots being developed by Boston Dynamics (a Google subsidiary) for DARPA, the Defense Department's mad science lab.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...ston-dynamics/,
Spot Is The Latest Robot Pup From Boston Dynamics
We tried to warn you.
Watch this video, then go home and hug your real dog. Stroke your real dog, walk your real dog. Give your real dog real dog bones. Be thankful that your real dog is wagging its real tail the moment you walk in the door. Appreciate that your real dog takes real s***s that you get to pick up off real grass. Yes, Spot is impressive! The technology is frighteningly realistic. Do you see the way Spot instantly regains his footing after the man in the video kicks him in his robot ribs? It's amazing! Also, why is this video simulating the act of kicking a dog in the ribs?
Spot is the latest robot pup from Boston Dynamics, an engineering firm owned by Google that is currently working with the U.S. military. Did we mention that Spot doesn't have a head?
We tried to warn you.
Watch this video, then go home and hug your real dog. Stroke your real dog, walk your real dog. Give your real dog real dog bones. Be thankful that your real dog is wagging its real tail the moment you walk in the door. Appreciate that your real dog takes real s***s that you get to pick up off real grass. Yes, Spot is impressive! The technology is frighteningly realistic. Do you see the way Spot instantly regains his footing after the man in the video kicks him in his robot ribs? It's amazing! Also, why is this video simulating the act of kicking a dog in the ribs?
Spot is the latest robot pup from Boston Dynamics, an engineering firm owned by Google that is currently working with the U.S. military. Did we mention that Spot doesn't have a head?
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