Methinks that "maximum" mobility would require being untethered. The Roomba is more mobile. It doesn't require large sections of Boston Dynamics to operate.
The Roomba, while fully self-contained, is thwarted by inch-high obstacles.
This humanoid is far more cable, but is receiving power (and possibly telemetry) through its tether, much like the cheetahbot in Previously #2. Big Dog (Prev#1) is self-contained, by virtue of containing a horrendously noisy engine, presumably gasoline-based, as batteries just don't have the power of gasoline yet.
Big Dog is awesome (and loveable). But this is at a whole new level of awesomeness; don't be fooled by all those cables and wires. Big dog was tethered at the beginning, pre-chainsaw motor.
The "climb up stairs and walk" sequence is just mind blowing.
I am convinced that Boston Dynamics is actually just a front organization that allows Survival Research Labs to receive funding from the pentagon. Oh sure, it all looks like (extremely creepy) human-assistance robots, but the moment the grant money runs out they're gonna flip a switch and then the dildos, flamethrowers and spinning saw blades will all appear, transformers-style, and we will have to welcome our new bi/quadrapedal rampaging murderbot overlords.
Methinks that "maximum" mobility would require being untethered. The Roomba is more mobile. It doesn't require large sections of Boston Dynamics to operate.
The Roomba, while fully self-contained, is thwarted by inch-high obstacles.
This humanoid is far more cable, but is receiving power (and possibly telemetry) through its tether, much like the cheetahbot in Previously #2. Big Dog (Prev#1) is self-contained, by virtue of containing a horrendously noisy engine, presumably gasoline-based, as batteries just don't have the power of gasoline yet.
Batteries won't ever compete with chemical fuel for energy density. But yeah, Big Dog is far more impressive.
Big Dog is awesome (and loveable). But this is at a whole new level of awesomeness; don't be fooled by all those cables and wires. Big dog was tethered at the beginning, pre-chainsaw motor.
The "climb up stairs and walk" sequence is just mind blowing.
Far more capable, that is.
I am convinced that Boston Dynamics is actually just a front organization that allows Survival Research Labs to receive funding from the pentagon. Oh sure, it all looks like (extremely creepy) human-assistance robots, but the moment the grant money runs out they're gonna flip a switch and then the dildos, flamethrowers and spinning saw blades will all appear, transformers-style, and we will have to welcome our new bi/quadrapedal rampaging murderbot overlords.
My body, as they say, is ready.
> then the dildos, flamethrowers and spinning saw blades will all appear
As long as it's in that order!