Engineering Serious Robo-Critters with the openDog Project
Crazed robot enthusiast builds an amateur’s answer to Boston Dynamics’ robo-dogs.
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Santa and a Sleigh of Three Tiny Robo-Reindeer
Don’t be spooked by the lifelike appearance. These robots are a gift.
Rockstar Robots: Boston Dynamics’ Crazy-Legged RHex
Rockstar Robots make up the cream of the crop in the world of robotics. These are the bots that will turn heads with just their name being uttered. Even those who don’t stay on top of who’s making what should recognize a famous robot or two when they see it. For the month of May, […]
Rockstar Robots: Meet Boston Dynamics’ BigDog
Rockstar Robots make up the cream of the crop in the world of robotics. These are the bots that will turn heads with just their name being uttered. Even those who don’t stay on top of who’s making what should recognize a famous robot or two when they see it. For the month of May, […]
Rockstar Robots: Meet Boston Dynamics’ Atlas
Rockstar Robots make up the cream of the crop in the world of robotics. These are the bots that will turn heads with just their name being uttered. Even those who don’t stay on top of who’s making what should recognize a famous robot or two when they see it. For the month of May, to celebrate […]
Great Galloping Robots: Muybridge’s Horse vs. Boston Dynamics’ WildCat
I’m pretty sure whoever edited this recent video from Boston Dynamics showing their Wildcat robot prototype galloping across a parking lot had Muybridge’s work of 120-odd years ago in mind, especially during the slow-motion sequence starting around 1:04. When I saw the video this morning I was struck by the parallels and decided to animate them side-by-side.
DARPA’s New Humanoid Robot, ATLAS
DARPA has been working on a few impressive humanoid robots for the past few years. As before, they’re collaborating with Boston Dynamics to develop the ATLAS humanoid, and they’ve clearly come a long way since developing it’s younger sibling, the Pet-Proto. Unlike Pet-Proto, the 74″ ATLAS has arms with modular wrists, giving it near-human anthropometry.
