Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - OT: the coolest and scariest robot EVAR!

So... I feel as though this is going to be the end of civilization. Just put an AI head on that sucker and teach it to do calculus and this whole humans being dominant thing is over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

If you like robotics, the whole vid is mad cool. But at like... 35-40 seconds in, it starts to get REALLY exciting.

I saw that on The Car Lounge last week or so. It's the beginning of the end. We're going to be murdered and processed into the ethanol needed to power these things.

I thought this was going to be this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSb0IAU9sWw&feature=related

Whats that constant buzzing noise? I need find out how those legs work (the mechanics).

And I thought the Segway was creepy.

good thread

Yeah....way to human for me.

Those reactions are bone chilling! It looks like two people walking backwards with a couch on their heads.

Ugh

that's kind of cool but kind of scary. being made for the military doesn't make it any less so.

There are a lot of scientists working on AI internationally that believe our next big evolutionary step forward will be self induced.

Gentleman, say hello to Cro-magnon man.

Actually to be honest I just got done reading the hot zone. I'm of the camp that a pandemic will set us back a good 1/4 of the species before to long.

Whether it's some breed of Marburg or Avian.

I will admit, this thing with a couple automated gun turrets on it scares me, but until it can resupply it's own ammo/electricity I'm not all that concerned.

Whats that constant buzzing noise?

Its the new sound of annhialation.

/life]

There are a lot of scientists working on AI internationally that believe our next big evolutionary step forward will be self induced.

Gentleman, say hello to Cro-magnon man.

Actually to be honest I just got done reading the hot zone. I'm of the camp that a pandemic will set us back a good 1/4 of the species before to long.

Whether it's some breed of Marburg or Avian.

I will admit, this thing with a couple automated gun turrets on it scares me, but until it can resupply it's own ammo/electricity I'm not all that concerned.


independent thought/decision making would be interesting but also a little unnerving.

Whats that constant buzzing noise?

2 stroke engines. STEALTHY! I'm guessing they were just to generate electricity, in the indoor tests it was quiet but tethered with a big honkin' cable.

independent thought/decision making would be interesting but also a little unnerving.

Well, I'd imagine the final iteration before it's deployed will indeed have atleast rudimentary decision making abilities.

You've seen the Crusher right? This thing makes all kinds of decisions.

http://www.strategypage.com/military_videos/military_photos_200822814148.aspx

I wouldn't call it sentient, but that's kind of a different type of research, which will eventually converge with this technology.

Well, I'd imagine the final iteration before it's deployed will indeed have atleast rudimentary decision making abilities.

You've seen the Crusher right? This thing makes all kinds of decisions.

http://www.strategypage.com/military_videos/military_photos_200822814148.aspx

I wouldn't call it sentient, but that's kind of a different type of research, which will eventually converge with this technology.

I feel like that thing is like one of those pull back and release toy cars compared to Big Dog.

I saw this thing at least a year ago. Here's another

http://www.break.com/index/more-video-of-lifelike-robotic-dog.html

I dont know why, but that thing is serioussly creepy

Man we are so screwed. The way it moves is just so unnerving.

So... I feel as though this is going to be the end of civilization. Just put an AI head on that sucker and teach it to do calculus and this whole humans being dominant thing is over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

If you like robotics, the whole vid is mad cool. But at like... 35-40 seconds in, it starts to get REALLY exciting.

don't tell me you guys haven't seen the follow up to the first vid. here: http://gizmodo.com/372272/video-of-bigdog-beta-quadruped-robot-is-so-stupid-its-hilarious

I feel like that thing is like one of those pull back and release toy cars compared to Big Dog.

Well, one emulates familiar lifelike movement, so I can see how you say that but lets be realistic about what they both do.

Big dog processing is almost entirely formulating how to stand,similarly to Asimo.

The crusher on the other hand is already outfitted with weapons systems, is capable of route decision making over several hundred mile courses/designated patrol routes, and will be in use relatively soon.

While the big dog is more creepy, I can tell you which one I'd be more displeased to see driving down the street.

Ughh at first I was ok with it but then when that guy kicked it and it stumbled and regained its balance... man, too creepy for words.

Well, I'd imagine the final iteration before it's deployed will indeed have atleast rudimentary decision making abilities.

You've seen the Crusher right? This thing makes all kinds of decisions.

http://www.strategypage.com/military_videos/military_photos_200822814148.aspx

I wouldn't call it sentient, but that's kind of a different type of research, which will eventually converge with this technology.

yeah, everything you just said. i just couldn't think of words to type at the time. in retrospect, that being the case, i shouldn't have clicked "submit", but oh well.

Well, one emulates familiar lifelike movement, so I can see how you say that but lets be realistic about what they both do.

Big dog processing is almost entirely formulating how to stand,similarly to Asimo.

The crusher on the other hand is already outfitted with weapons systems, is capable of route decision making over several hundred mile courses/designated patrol routes, and will be in use relatively soon.

While the big dog is more creepy, I can tell you which one I'd be more displeased to see driving down the street.

I totally hear you on that. Im just saying... that video of the crusher seems like its the trailer for a new teen comedy movie. ie. All the good parts are shown in the video (trailer).

It seemed like every time that thing was supposed to be making a decision it got more confused than the military wants to let on and the video got edited (cut).

Weaponising something isn't hard. I'll weaponise the **** out of anything. With the payload design of bigdog, you'll be able to ride it like a horse. Its essentially the "modern" version of an AT-ST.

Start befriending Ewoks.

technology is going to eat us all alive.

Its essentially the "modern" version of an AT-ST.

Start befriending Ewoks.

lolzers +1

i had just gotten this **** out of my nightmares.

I disagree. This (http://robots.net/article/2499.html) is the scariest robot ever.

I totally hear you on that. Im just saying... that video of the crusher seems like its the trailer for a new teen comedy movie. ie. All the good parts are shown in the video (trailer).

It seemed like every time that thing was supposed to be making a decision it got more confused than the military wants to let on and the video got edited (cut).

Weaponising something isn't hard. I'll weaponise the **** out of anything. With the payload design of bigdog, you'll be able to ride it like a horse. Its essentially the "modern" version of an AT-ST.

Start befriending Ewoks.


Hahaha, I see where you're coming from. Every year the Darpa race gets better and better though, and every year there's a new iteration of weaponised decision making robot just waiting to unleash fury.

I suppose in that sense we should really be as scared of both of them.

The last vid I saw of the Darpa race, they showed some of the decision making abilities. While it wasn't the quickest to figure out how to clear a forest or a rivine, it definitely figured it's way around and imagine that with rapidly advancing hardware/more efficient codewriting.

Reminds me of Appleseed.

Don't go out there, you'll be killed by the legions of indiscriminate killing machines left over from the last world war. Hahahaha.

this video is really funny. i like the noise it makes.

Reminds me of the hunters in Half-Life 2 Episode 2.

That thing is obviously not 3 laws compatable. Did you see when that guy was all like "Robot, sit down!"
And then the robot DIDN'T. We are so screwed.

it's cool, we've got will smith.

Queue "stop with the OT crap I lost a seat post has anyone see it, oh its in my butt" in 3...2...1...

On Topic: Robots are awesome. A co-worker explained the phrase "uncanny valley" to me the other day. Thought it was an interesting hypothesis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

this really depressed me, the part where they kicked it. the one part where it slips on the ice. I got legitimately bummed on that dude struggling.

this really depressed me, the part where they kicked it. the one part where it slips on the ice. I got legitimately bummed on that dude struggling.

The kicking of it and it almost falling over reminds me of like myself walking to class or something as a kid being all into a computer book getting pushed by some jerk.

beta version

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bHHU6X1ShAM

is it weird that I felt bad for it when it was slipping around on the ice? WTF is wrong with me

this really depressed me, the part where they kicked it. the one part where it slips on the ice. I got legitimately bummed on that dude struggling.

ohh wait im not alone thank god..

is it weird that I felt bad for it when it was slipping around on the ice? WTF is wrong with me

probably that it moves so much like a living thing you want to ascribe sentience to it and then you have compassion for it.

and that is why they will destroy us.

From a youtube comment: "jokes aside someone destroy that before they put guns on it!"

probably that it moves so much like a living thing you want to ascribe sentience to it and then you have compassion for it.

and that is why they will destroy us.


psh...might kill you. Xenu is coming to get me soon.

drummiest robot ever:

http://letsmakerobots.com/node/112

don't tell me you guys haven't seen the follow up to the first vid. here: http://gizmodo.com/372272/video-of-bigdog-beta-quadruped-robot-is-so-stupid-its-hilarious

omg...hilarious!!! My girlfriend and I thought it was for real at first.

don't tell me you guys haven't seen the follow up to the first vid. here: http://gizmodo.com/372272/video-of-bigdog-beta-quadruped-robot-is-so-stupid-its-hilarious

Check post 14, copycat! :)

drummiest robot ever:

http://letsmakerobots.com/node/112

wow, well at least our new robot overlords can make fresh beats.

fresher beats

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZGIrNf71Q

this guy here scares the **** out of me...
http://www.amazingtoyz.com/images/spmez4awesomo_pp_copy.jpg

This (http://youtube.com/watch?v=95GvYKfJvoc) is what the end will look like.

This is great news!
I can finally go home after a long day and kick my dog without my hippie neighbors calling the cops.
I wonder if you can program it to follow patchouli and emit an electric shock.
Where can I get one?

don't tell me you guys haven't seen the follow up to the first vid. here: http://gizmodo.com/372272/video-of-bigdog-beta-quadruped-robot-is-so-stupid-its-hilarious

That is the funniest thing I have seen all year.

^^^ Isn't it just a ripoff of a jackass skit?

I saw this thing at least a year ago. Here's another

http://www.break.com/index/more-video-of-lifelike-robotic-dog.html
Love the poop.