Boston Dynamic Introduces Bipedal Robot

[Warboy]

The advancement of bipedal robots is fine, everything is fine. I'm sure we'll be fine...

 

 

Specifications:

Can travel upto 9mph and a range of 15 miles on one charge.
Able to handle light off-road terrain.
Able to handle stairs
6.5 feet tall when fully extended

Can jump
Able to lift 100lbs, so yes, it lifts bro.

 

 

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Back at the beginning of February, a leaked video showed the newest creation from Boston Dynamics—a wheeled humanoid robot called "Handle." Now the secretive maker of amazing robots has released the full introduction video, revealing some of Handle's brand new tricks.

 

The wheeled bot can travel up to 9 mph, and as you can see in the video, it has no trouble rolling over some light off-road terrain such as patches of grass and flights of stairs. The bot stands 6.5 feet tall when fully extended, though it often crouches to turn or balance. Batteries power the robot's electric and hydraulic actuators, allowing it to crouch down, make sharp turns, and lift objects that weigh at least 100 pounds. Handle has enough battery juice to travel about 15 miles on one charge.

Oh and one more thing, this rolling bot can leap four feet into the air. It has no trouble jumping over tables and obstacles, and it surly would have little difficulty running down a puny human. The description on Boston Dynamics' video also indicates that the wheels can be swapped out for normal leg stilts, allowing Handle to be easily modified to travel over uneven terrain.
 

 

 

 

Source - http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/robots/a25420/boston-dynamics-new-robot-handle/

[VVoltor]

Boston Dynamics. Making nightmares reality since 1992.

 

Still, I'd like one, with a saddle please

[Arty]

Damn

[2FA]

With all these tech and science posts today, me:

[EthanCGamer]

Those jumps were amazing, maybe they'll make a skateboarding version?

Also, how much does it weigh? If it can last so long on battery I'd imagine it weighs at least 500 lbs.

[Dabombinable]

1. To be bipedal it needs 2 legs for walking (ok, it has optional stilts)

2. That doesn't look humanoid

3. This is far older and more advanced

 

[Warboy]

1 hour ago, Dabombinable said:

1. To be bipedal it needs 2 legs for walking (ok, it has optional stilts)

2. That doesn't look humanoid

3. This is far older and more advanced

 

 

I would disagree, The boston dynamics's balance and correction systems are superior.

 

 

[Dabombinable]

19 minutes ago, Warboy said:

 

I would disagree, The boston dynamics's balance and correction systems are superior.

 

 

Which model is it though....also, I've found that Boston Dynamics themselves have far more advanced bipedal robots than the one in the OP.

[zMeul]

if that robot is bipedal, I'm a motorcycle .. and I'm not

[GrayFox1991]

METAL GEAR!?

[sof006]

Skynet incoming 

[Doobeedoo]

Put flame throwers on it, give me an app for control and yeah