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2018-10-12 Science & Technology

Atlas Robot - Boston Dynamics - Jumps Log, Leaps Up Steps

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Posted by Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365 2018-10-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The terrifying robot snake that can scale ladders, swim underwater and slither down a pipe

Posted by Skidmark 2018-10-12 01:32|| 2018-10-12 01:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Gestation period? Litter size ?

Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-12 01:45|| 2018-10-12 01:45|| Front Page Top

#3 "They say the machines got smart..."

Posted by Raj 2018-10-12 01:51|| 2018-10-12 01:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Skynet smiles

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-10-12 06:23|| 2018-10-12 06:23|| Front Page Top

#5 But can it make a sammich?

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2018-10-12 08:23|| 2018-10-12 08:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Pretty soon "Ironman" capabilities without the "man". A walking/jumping/running/swimming/flying drone capable of being hacked numbering in the 1000's. Better look for the Chinese mini-chip in the BD servers.

A real life "Rock em / Sock em" robot war looms.

Posted by Warthog 2018-10-12 09:18|| 2018-10-12 09:18|| Front Page Top

#7 One of Gandhi's 7 sins is science without a conscience.

Seems scientists never ask why? They only say why not?

Maybe Terminator is more prophesy than we imagined.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-10-12 09:53|| 2018-10-12 09:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Robocop for the masses?

Posted by Phomorong Peacock8241 2018-10-12 14:27|| 2018-10-12 14:27|| Front Page Top

#9 If the robots get uppity, humans will just need to sabotage the electrical outlets.

Posted by Thaviter Gleash6830 2018-10-12 14:55|| 2018-10-12 14:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Okay, but how is it in bed?

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-10-12 14:57|| 2018-10-12 14:57|| Front Page Top

#11 Why?

Well, one use case is carrying wounded over uneven terrain. Or just working in areas humans couldn't survive.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-10-12 18:02|| 2018-10-12 18:02|| Front Page Top

#12 Or just working in areas humans couldn't survive.

So, Democrat Party volunteers?

Posted by Frank G 2018-10-12 20:28|| 2018-10-12 20:28|| Front Page Top

#13 ...California assembly extends voting franchise to robots.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-10-12 21:09|| 2018-10-12 21:09|| Front Page Top

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