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Robots becoming more agile, planning world domination

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Check out this cool robot that can run fast and do backflips, and then fear for the future of humanity!


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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CdrPvIvl0Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vIQw__SZSc		2010-05-26 15:06:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

From the looks of it, that robot isn't actually running, it's just walking rather fast in a comedy / benny hill fashion. I have seen (on telly, not real life) one of those Honda bipeds actually run though, which was bloody impressive. Realistically, I think if robots are becoming more agile, world domination is a bit far off. Possibly they should set their sights at the olympics first

Nice vids though 		2010-05-26 15:23:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

Also impressive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww		2010-05-26 15:30:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193

@rtm223: You're right, it does have more of a running motion. Sure has come a long way since the early models that only walked and sometimes fell off stairs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vCytjNj-uM		2010-05-26 15:35:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

The most terrifying thing is of course that cats and robots have teamed-up.
http://www.theboredninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/roomba_attack_cat.gif
2010-05-26 15:47:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193

My cats flee in terror from the Roomba.

But if robots can run and do backflips today, how soon before we start seeing the first robot ninjas? :eek:		2010-05-26 15:57:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KxjVlaLBmk

Like this too for example!!

Skyn... Google is calling....

WE'RE ALL DOOMED!!!

SackPeople unite!!!!		2010-05-26 16:40:00

Author:
Weretigr
Posts: 2105

Very impressive. That Big Dog one too is awesome how it keeps itself from falling over. And some people think Terminator and Skynet are fiction !! We have been warned.2010-05-26 17:11:00

Author:
mistervista
Posts: 2210

There's a Little Dog too...it can apparently teach itself what a stable foot-hold is. It's pretty creepy watching it move...looks more like a living creature than a machine.2010-05-26 18:24:00

Author:
fullofwin
Posts: 1214

You would think that all you have to do to stop a robot is push it so it falls down, but they've already countered this problem!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv35ItWLBBk		2010-05-26 18:26:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

i think we should combine them all2010-05-26 18:39:00

Author:
flamingemu
Posts: 1872

@Gilgamech#1:
I don't think its much of a menace yet...
Now if it could do backflips while running, THEN we'd be in trouble XD

@Sybot:
That thing'd be kinda freaky to see if you're driving by or something...
Pretty awesome nevertheless.



The future is now and well within our grasp!		2010-05-26 18:42:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

even if they are smashed to pieces they will be able to repair them selfs!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyzVtTiax80		2010-05-26 18:56:00

Author:
Smelling-Cowboy
Posts: 668

:O That's very cool. Imagine the Tetris possibilities!2010-05-26 19:29:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193

And the number two threat to America... Jazz robots!!

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/309279/may-12-2010/threatdown---military-food-police--jazz-robots---pretty-girls

Though Japan is still the all-time champ of making unintentionally incredibly disturbing robotics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P-Jl6Hb5Vw&feature=related
I don't really speak Japanese, but I know well enough to know it isn't saying "Please, kill me" and yet...		2010-05-26 19:33:00

Author:
Dapiek Absaroka
Posts: 512

Guide robots in the Santander HQ (starts at 0:40)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzDIJ6TTc6w&feature=player_embedded		2010-05-26 19:38:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193


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