Sand Flea is an 11-lb robot with one trick up its sleeve: Normally it drives like an RC car, but when it needs to it can jump 30 feet into the air. An onboard stabilization system keeps it oriented during flight to improve the view from the video uplink and to control landings. Current development of Sand Flea is funded by the The US Army's Rapid Equipping Force. For more information visit www.BostonDynamics.com.

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Boston Dynamics just released a new video of the Big Dog on ice and snow, and also demoing its walking gait.

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RHex is a 30-lb robot designed for mobility on rough terrain. It is operated remotely via an RF link that includes a high-resolution video uplink. RHex can operate right-side-up or up-side down, as shown in the video, and goes for up to four hours on one charge of its batteries. RHex has been around for several years, but we redesigned this version for ruggedness, long battery life, maintainability, and improved mobility. This version of RHex was funded by the US Army's Rapid Equipping Force. For more information about RHex visit www.BostonDynamics.com.

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The AlphaDog Proto is a lab prototype for the Legged Squad Support System, a robot being developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA and the US Marine Corps. When fully developed the system will carry 400 lbs of payload on 20-mile missions in rough terrain. The first version of the complete robot will be ready in 2012. This video shows early results from the lab where we are developing the control systems and locomotion platform. This lab prototype is powered remotely. AlphaDog will draw power from an internal combustion engine, which we designed to be 10x quieter than BigDog. The field version of AlphaDog will have a sensor head packed with terrain sensors. Boston Dynamics leads a development team that includes AAI Corp, Bell Helicopter, CMU/NREC, FEV, JPL and Woodward HRT. For more information visit us at www.BostonDynamics.com.

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PETMAN is an anthropomorphic robot developed by Boston Dynamics for testing special clothing used by US military personnel. PETMAN balances itself as it walks, squats and does calisthenics. PETMAN simulates human physiology by controlling temperature, humidity and sweating inside the clothing to provide realistic test conditions. PETMAN development is lead by Boston Dynamics, working in partnership with Measurement Technologies Northwest, Oak Ridge National Lab and MRIGlobal. The work is being done for the DoD CBDP. For more information about PETMAN visit us at www.BostonDynamics.com.

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Cheetah is a new robot being developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA's Maximum Mobility and Manipulation program. Last week Cheetah set a new land speed record for legged robots, galloping 18 mph on the treadmill. This version of the Cheetah is a lab prototype with offboard power and a boom that planarizes its motion. Testing on a free-running version of the Cheetah that will run 'unplugged' in the field starts later this year. For more information about Cheetah or the other robots we develop, visit www.BostonDynamics.com.

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This video shows versions of DARPA and Boston Dynamics robots climbing stairs, walking on a treadmill and doing pushups. A modified platform resembling these robots is expected to be used as government-funded equipment (GFE) for performers in Tracks B and C of the DARPA Robotics Challenge (www.darpa.mil The GFE Platform is expected to have two arms, two legs, a torso and a head, and will be physically capable of performing all of the tasks required for the disaster response scenarios scheduled in the Challenge. However, despite the appearance of the robots in the video, the Challenge is decidedly not exclusive to humanoid robot solutions. Any designs are welcome provided they are compatible with shared human-robot environments, compatible with human tools, and compatible with human operators so that a human without expertise in robotics can give commands and confidently anticipate the response. It is DARPA's position that achieving true innovation in robotics, and thus success in the Robotics Challenge, will require contributions from communities beyond traditional robotics developers. Hardware, software, modeling and gaming developers are sought to link with emergency response and various science communities to devise novel solutions that enable robots to respond to disasters according to the tasks laid out in DARPA's announcement (go.usa.gov for the Challenge.

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Three generations of BigDog, including robot pup and recent highlights. 2004-2010.

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The quadrupedal pack robot from Boston Dynamics, designed for military use.

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BigDog climbs in the woods, keeps its balance when kicked and when slipping on ice, travels through snow and mud, jogs 5 mph, and climbs some rubble.

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HATERS GONNA HATE! This was all I could think about when watching the awesome "PETMAN" demonstration from Boston Dynamics (www.youtube.com I'm pretty sure those guys must've made their video to this music originally and just taken it off to upload to youtube.. it fits WAY too well (I adjusted the video speed ever so slightly to match the beats.. watch his feet! :D) Original video (c) Boston Dynamics www.bostondynamics.com Music: Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

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This video shows a demonstration of the "Cheetah" robot galloping at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour (mph), setting a new land speed record for legged robots. The previous record was 13.1 mph, set in 1989. The robot's movements are patterned after those of fast-running animals in nature. The robot increases its stride and running speed by flexing and un-flexing its back on each step, much as an actual cheetah does. The current version of the Cheetah robot runs on a laboratory treadmill where it is powered by an off-board hydraulic pump, and uses a boom-like device to keep it running in the center of the treadmill. Testing of a free-running prototype is planned for later this year. While the M3 program conducts basic research and is not focused on specific military missions, the technology it aims to develop could have a wide range of potential military applications. The DARPA M3 performer for Cheetah is Boston Dynamics of Waltham, Mass. Read more about DARPA's M3 program at www.darpa.mil

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Quattroped, a Leg-Wheel Hybrid Mobile Robot. The Leg-Wheel Transformer Robot created by a team of mechanical engineers at National Taiwan University used NI LabVIEW and CompactRIO, is very similar to RHex of Boston Dynamics: www.youtube.com Leg Wheel Transformer Robot is a energy-efficient leg-wheel hybrid mobile robot that can drive quickly and smoothly on flat terrain. Similar to RHex, a robot with extraordinary rough terrain mobility. These robots can climb in rock fields, mud, sand, vegetation, railroad tracks, and up slopes and stairways. Pei-Chun Lin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University

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Man's best friend is underway to becoming a soldier's best friend with the amazing, scary, and alarmingly adorable, LS3 AlphaDog robot.

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The new DARPA Robot LS3 is a rough-terrain robot that walks, runs, climbs and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by an engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog has four legs that are articulated like an animal's, with compliant elements to absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next.

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This is the Army news channel Benning Report spot on the Boston Dynamics robot Big Dog. This video was uploaded from a .wmv file available on the Boston Dynamics website.

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Boston Dynamics' PETMAN Robot struts. (We're doomed) PETMAN is owned by Boston Dynamics. Music is Bee Gees' Stayin' Alive. I own nothing in this video.

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Members of CrossFit H20 and employees from Boston Dynamics following a corporate bootcamp lead the pack up the 1st hill of the Spartan Race 2011 in Amesbury Mass during the 2:30pm heat.

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LittleDog was developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA. It is used for research on legged locomotion and learning by groups at MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, USC, U Penn and IHMC.

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The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog's legs are articulated like an animal's, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight. BigDog has an on-board computer that controls locomotion, servos the legs and handles a wide variety of sensors. BigDog's control system manages the dynamics of its behavior to keep it balanced, steer, navigate, and regulate energetics as conditions vary. Sensors for locomotion include joint position, joint force, ground contact, ground load, a laser gyroscope, and a stereo vision system. Other sensors focus on the internal state of BigDog, monitoring the hydraulic pressure, oil temperature, engine temperature, rpm, battery charge and others. So far, BigDog has trotted at 3.3 mph, climbed a 35 degree slope and carried a 120 lb load. BigDog is being developed by Boston Dynamics with help from Foster Miller, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Harvard University Concord Field Station.Development is funded by the DARPA Defense Sciences Office.

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GO TO www.sexy-robots-videos.com and http for more life-like robots information, videos and photos. - BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog's legs are articulated like an animal's, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight.

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A biologically inspried 6-legged robot with remarkable rough-terrain mobility.

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From Boston Dynamics (www.bdi.com comes this odd-looking, gasoline-powered robot that looks like two guys carrying a couch, but acts almost alive. "BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog's legs are articulated like an animal's, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight. BigDog has an on-board computer that controls locomotion, servos the legs and handles a wide variety of sensors. BigDog's control system manages the dynamics of its behavior to keep it balanced, steer, navigate, and regulate energetics as conditions vary. Sensors for locomotion include joint position, joint force, ground contact, ground load, a laser gyroscope, and a stereo vision system. Other sensors focus on the internal state of BigDog, monitoring the hydraulic pressure, oil temperature, engine temperature, rpm, battery charge and others. So far, BigDog has trotted at 3.3 mph, climbed a 35 degree slope and carried a 120 lb load."

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Video Courtesy of Boston Dynamics (the makers of Big Dog). - According to Boston Dynamics, this robot is supposed to help test Chemical Protection suits for the military. This robot will be able to move freely on its own such as walking, crawling, etc and will also be able to control its own temperature and humidity. Please see the Boston Dynamics website about PETMAN for more info.

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The Announcement Of a Cyborg Age PETMAN is an anthropomorphic robot developed by Boston Dynamics for testing special clothing used by US military personnel. PETMAN balances itself as it walks, squats and does calisthenics. PETMAN simulates human physiology by controlling temperature, humidity and sweating inside the clothing to provide realistic test conditions. PETMAN development is lead by Boston Dynamics, working in partnership with Measurement Technologies Northwest, Oak Ridge National Lab and MRIGlobal. The work is being done for the DoD CBDP. For more information about PETMAN visit us at www.BostonDynamics.com.

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BigDog keeps its balance on rough terrain using reflexes and advanced controls.

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Original video here: youtu.be This is a video of a protype of a "security engagement device" comissioned by DARPA through Boston Dynamics. The updated version will be fully weaponized and up to operational standards by the early part of 2014. The operational use will range from crowd control to pow extraction to vehical operation. Testing will begin in urban areas in the United States starting in August of 2012. . Just kidding we all know it really is just to test clothing for the military. This is what the original description said: PETMAN is an anthropomorphic robot developed by Boston Dynamics for testing special clothing used by US military personnel. PETMAN balances itself as it walks, squats and does calisthenics. PETMAN simulates human physiology by controlling temperature, humidity and sweating inside the clothing to provide realistic test conditions. PETMAN development is lead by Boston Dynamics, working in partnership with Measurement Technologies Northwest, Oak Ridge National Lab and MRIGlobal. The work is being done for the DoD CBDP. For more information about PETMAN visit us at www.BostonDynamics.com.

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Those wacky robotics engineers over at Boston Dynamics have already given us two cybernetic variations on the pack mule, BigDog and AlphaDog. Well, now they're rolling out a bipedal 'bot who can work a treadmill harder than an Orange County housewife. His name is PetMan, and apparently he's being designed to test chemical protection clothing for the military. Seems like they could've handed that job to Charlie Sheen, but fair enough. Hopefully, PetMan will luck out, and Boston Dynamics will actually give him a head.

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04/13/2012 Massachusetts engineering company Boston Dynamics has brought the era of humanoid robots one mechanical step closer with its latest version of PETMAN, a robot that can now climb stairs, as well as walk and do push-ups. PETMAN's development is being supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the US Defense Department's technological research wing. LeakSource.wordpress.com

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WATCH RAW FOOTAGE OF SAND FLEA IN ACTION HERE; www.youtube.com Sand Flea is an 11-lb robot with one trick up its sleeve: Normally it drives like an RC car, but when it needs to it can jump 30 feet into the air. An onboard stabilization system keeps it oriented during flight to improve the view from the video uplink and to control landings. Current development of Sand Flea is funded by the The US Army's Rapid Equipping Force. For more information visit www.BostonDynamics.com.

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Look at my Twitterings! twitter.com Like OMN on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow OMN on Twitter: twitter.com Check out oneminutenews.com Boston Dynamics and DARPA have teamed up to bring us yet another headless robotic animal. This one's called the Cheetah, and its broken robo-landspeed records by trotting at a brisk 18mph. Just think, someday this thing will be chasing down our children in the street and implanting them with tracking chips! It's a mom's dream come true! Source www.huffingtonpost.com

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In a previous life, the Boston Dynamics founders developed a new breed of dynamic robots. Here are clips from those early one-legged, two-legged and four-legged robots developed at Carnegie Mellon (1980-1986) and MIT (1987-1995).

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Some clips of robots developed at MIT's Leg Lab. Marc Raibert would go on to found Boston Dynamics, where BigDog and PETMAN were made.

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Boston Dynamics, a Mass. high-tech company has unveiled a cheetah robot prototype that it says gallops at more than 18 mph, a land speed record for legged robots. (March 6) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly

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