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by ibgames

EARTHDATE: April 28, 2013

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REAL LIFE NEWS: THIS ROBOT KEEPS ON WALKING

by Hazed

BigDog is getting a master... Boston Dynamics, famous for creating the BigDog robot that acts like a pack mule, has come up with a humanoid robot that walks like a man. It’s called PETMAN and you can watch a video here.

At the moment they don’t plan to let the robot free to roam around - it’s being used to test the performance of protective clothing which is designed to be worn in hazardous environments.

It’s amazing how life-like it looks as it marches along in its suit. It’s a different matter when you see it naked - then it’s downright creepy. It looks just like a Terminator!

Bonus robot links:
Like a weeble, you can’t knock this little guy over: http://www.dvice.com/2013-4-9/you-cant-knock-robot-over-no-matter-how-hard-you-shove-it
Six-legged walking robot: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22231365

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