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Atlas The Next Generation
A new version of Atlas from Boston Dynamics, designed to operate outdoors and inside buildings. It is specialized for mobile manipulation.
It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. It uses sensors in its body and legs to balance and LIDAR and stereo sensors in its head to avoid obstacles, assess the terrain, help with navigation and manipulate objects. This version of Atlas is about 5' 9" tall (about a head shorter than the DRC Atlas) and weighs 180 lbs.
I know, a little creepy right ?
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#5239798 Posted on: 03/04/2016 09:48 AM
Yup, this is just the beginning of the end. Governments will weaponize it, corporations will use it for labor to save money, it will become self aware, then terminate or enslave us.
Yup, this is just the beginning of the end. Governments will weaponize it, corporations will use it for labor to save money, it will become self aware, then terminate or enslave us.
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#5239803 Posted on: 03/04/2016 09:56 AM
This is what leads to Judgment Day... when you are mean to robots like this it damages them mentally, this is why they will want to kill us.
This is what leads to Judgment Day... when you are mean to robots like this it damages them mentally, this is why they will want to kill us.
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#5239807 Posted on: 03/04/2016 10:05 AM
Look who just got nice new shiny body armor.
Look who just got nice new shiny body armor.
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#5239840 Posted on: 03/04/2016 11:37 AM
OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!
but i think if i were that robot i might be shoot him with a shotgun or a RL or maybe a special handgun like Robocop =)) LOL ! (just for fun )
OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!
but i think if i were that robot i might be shoot him with a shotgun or a RL or maybe a special handgun like Robocop =)) LOL ! (just for fun
)
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#5239854 Posted on: 03/04/2016 12:04 PM
Oh poor thing! Its just now learning how to walk! Just found my new best friend!
Why I'm so intrigued by this?!
Oh poor thing! Its just now learning how to walk! Just found my new best friend!
Why I'm so intrigued by this?!
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#5239884 Posted on: 03/04/2016 01:59 PM
This could be a great thing but we all know its just a matter of time before they have these things in body armor patroling south-side Chicago for Gang-bangers.As long as they do not put them in key-responsible roles I dont see how robots will rebel against us,after all we made them we can take em out as well. Can we take out our maker whoever it may be? I dont think so! Nz.
This could be a great thing but we all know its just a matter of time before they have these things in body armor patroling south-side Chicago for Gang-bangers.As long as they do not put them in key-responsible roles I dont see how robots will rebel against us,after all we made them we can take em out as well. Can we take out our maker whoever it may be? I dont think so! Nz.
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#5239900 Posted on: 03/04/2016 02:12 PM
Lmao hilarious!!! It walks like a senior citizen I know, so cute. Watching that guy demonstrate how it can deal with unexpected situations somehow made me have irrational empathy for the robot, like some grown man bullying a mentally challenged guy, at least Atlas got back up like a ninja.
Lmao hilarious!!! It walks like a senior citizen I know, so cute. Watching that guy demonstrate how it can deal with unexpected situations somehow made me have irrational empathy for the robot, like some grown man bullying a mentally challenged guy, at least Atlas got back up like a ninja.
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#5239921 Posted on: 03/04/2016 02:34 PM
when its walking through the woods that's spooky yo
when its walking through the woods that's spooky yo
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#5239933 Posted on: 03/04/2016 02:54 PM
F**k this robo, he just walks! I want that thing to do some parkour or freerunning, that would be a real thing, not this walk like a granny who just recovered from a stroke When they made one that could do that now then we're f**ked 
F**k this robo, he just walks! I want that thing to do some parkour or freerunning, that would be a real thing, not this walk like a granny who just recovered from a stroke
When they made one that could do that now then we're f**ked
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#5239942 Posted on: 03/04/2016 03:05 PM
Why only 2 legs?...4/6 would be better.
Why only 2 legs?...4/6 would be better.
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#5239951 Posted on: 03/04/2016 03:16 PM
Walking on 2 legs is more energy efficient. (As long as you have brain wired well enough not to prevent fall.)
Sensor technologies are getting better every year. Sooner or later its movements will be handled by asic making him faster and more agile than we are.
Why only 2 legs?...4/6 would be better.
Walking on 2 legs is more energy efficient. (As long as you have brain wired well enough not to prevent fall.)
Sensor technologies are getting better every year. Sooner or later its movements will be handled by asic making him faster and more agile than we are.
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#5239971 Posted on: 03/04/2016 03:51 PM
As a robot developer, seeing what BD makes always excites me. Most things I see about robots are either boring or just research prototypes, but BD makes real standalone functioning robots.
BD has made a 4-legged robot called Big Dog. It was pretty revolutionary, though it sounded like it was powered by Africanized bees.
As a robot developer, seeing what BD makes always excites me. Most things I see about robots are either boring or just research prototypes, but BD makes real standalone functioning robots.
Why only 2 legs?...4/6 would be better.
BD has made a 4-legged robot called Big Dog. It was pretty revolutionary, though it sounded like it was powered by Africanized bees.
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#5239983 Posted on: 03/04/2016 04:14 PM
"Protect and serve."
"Protect and serve."
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#5240034 Posted on: 03/04/2016 05:51 PM
I wonder if it would recognize its cousin Chappie if they meet.
I wonder if it would recognize its cousin Chappie if they meet.
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Nice =)
Atlas... I always remember MechWarrior universe...
To me it looks like a beginning