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abrax_pro

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Insane 4-legged robot
« on: March 20, 2008, 04:29:00 am »
This thing can stop itself from falling even if you kick it:

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

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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2008, 08:54:23 am »
Not really insane.

5000 years of progression in technology and this is what we have to show for it, a weird ass robot that can only keep it's balance.
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2008, 10:12:00 am »
That's pretty damn badass.  That's a breakthrough right there.  I wonder if it's gyrostabilized or if it has another way to figure out what it's doing...
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2008, 12:07:58 pm »
Quote from: Cody900 on March 20, 2008, 08:54:23 am
Not really insane.

5000 years of progression in technology and this is what we have to show for it, a weird ass robot that can only keep it's balance.

That's quite a pessimistic view on things.
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2008, 12:34:48 pm »
yeah. don't be so negitive.  look at how cool it is.
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2008, 01:08:05 pm »
All this keeps making me think is:  A real Armored Core is even closer than I thought.
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 05:45:53 am »
Or Metal Gear.
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2008, 10:56:26 am »
Quote from: abrax_pro on March 21, 2008, 05:45:53 am
Or Metal Gear.

An Armored Core would own a Metal Gear.    Hard.
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2008, 02:26:35 am »
Quote from: BigYeti on March 21, 2008, 10:56:26 am
Quote from: abrax_pro on March 21, 2008, 05:45:53 am
Or Metal Gear.

An Armored Core would own a Metal Gear.    Hard.


.......oh shi-

INTERNET FIGHT!!!!
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2008, 06:03:27 pm »
What matters is not what it can do, but how it looks. It is no threat.  :D
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2008, 01:28:29 am »
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2008, 04:18:26 am »
wow this is really cool, put some regenerating muscles ( http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/22/ucla-researchers-create-self-healing-power-generating-artificia/) on this and we got some serious terminator shit going on

oh.. and a mounted .50 cal on its back for good measure ^_^
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2008, 11:01:32 am »
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2008, 11:09:11 am »
Quote from: Cody900 on March 20, 2008, 08:54:23 am
Not really insane.

5000 years of progression in technology and this is what we have to show for it, a weird ass robot that can only keep it's balance.

No need to look down on such advances, I'm sure many others feel the same way, but we all just need to be thankful we still dont consider a CD witchcraft
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Re: Insane 4-legged robot
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2008, 08:56:20 pm »
wow... i want one... ::)
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