Comments on: Move over, BigDog — introducing AlphaDog

By: David T

David T — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:09:08 +0000

I really have to agree… reminds me of the millions spent developing the Zero-gravity pen, while the Soviets simply used a pencil. Hmmm, who has the active space program now?

By: HyQ quadruped robot from Italy can trot, kick | KurzweilAI

HyQ quadruped robot from Italy can trot, kick | KurzweilAI — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:23:46 +0000

[...] a platform for research and collaboration among different groups — a kind of open-source BigDog (more like “LittleDog,” but this one can kick).HyQ, which weighs in at 70 kilograms, [...]

By: Ralph Dratman

Ralph Dratman — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:49:15 +0000

It looks more like a buffalo. A real one might turn out to be less trouble. I don’t see how one of these gadgets is going to be trouble-free. Imagine having to troubleshoot and repair your bison every hour or two. Where’s the user’s guide for this thing? Oh, right, a PDF. Well, it is 14,000 pages long.

By: ozzy

ozzy — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:46:52 +0000

cant they just use a real horse? am sure it would be cheaper.

By: aaron987

aaron987 — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:13:45 +0000

This could be useful, but what happens when an RPG hits it and destroys the 400 pounds of fuel, ammo, medical supplies, and other vital equipment it is carrying? There does not appear to be any armor to protect the payload. If an RPG can hit a helicopter moving very quickly in 3 dimensions, they can certainly hit this thing running along the ground in a straight line.

By: Khannea Suntzu

Khannea Suntzu — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:41:54 +0000

The most impressive achievements of military apparatus of both the Roman empire as well as WW2 Germany were just months before their respective collapse and annihilating defeat. Let’s hope this time this technology is not lost, and is used for peaceful ends. I am sickened to my stomach by that constant skull&crossbones association when I pick up the telltale unholy signs of pentagon, DOD and DARPA. Or any other military wastefulness for that matter, anywhere on this planet.

It keeps going on, like a beast feeding on itself. I suppose there are even misguided people ‘proud’ with this.

By: rbwilli

rbwilli — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:47:50 +0000

It runs on freedom.

By: Alpha Dog robot is just as creepy as Big Dog robot

Alpha Dog robot is just as creepy as Big Dog robot — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:25:10 +0000

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By: Singme

Singme — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:38:17 +0000

Seriously, how are you going to power this beast for any long periods?

By: Nuffigus

Nuffigus — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:39:41 +0000

I think it’s safe to say we’ll have some real life AT-AT’s running around in a decade or two.

By: Alpha Dog robot is just as creepy as Big Dog robot | Mobile Phone Advisor

Alpha Dog robot is just as creepy as Big Dog robot | Mobile Phone Advisor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:10:58 +0000

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