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Big Dog – US Army Warbot Carries Luggage and Scares Foes

by Jay Garrett on February 26, 2009

bigdogIf you like your robot tech as well as military hardware then you may have heard of Big Dog.

If the name doesn’t ring a bell just check out this video.

It shows the quadrapedal bot balancing and walking along with US soldiers.

If this isn’t a glimpse into modern, almost sc-fi, warfare I don’t know what is.

Although the stealth aspect still requires attention – perhaps not use a chainsaw motor on v2.0 ;)

All-in-all though, this is quite an impressive bit of kit – all they have to do is develop and attack version as well; perhaps that allows for a rider and a mounted gun……..

If that’s too serious for you nip across to Gizmodo and watch the spoof. They’ve even got the sound right as well ;)

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G-Dog – Nothing to do With Gangsta Rap yo!

by Jay Garrett on November 7, 2008

Yo! Check it bruv.

Dis ere is my dawg; G-Dog yo!

Ahem………..

Sorry but for some reason this robo-mut makes me wanna spit gangsta style.

Perhaps it has something to do with this robo-mut being called G-Dog.

Japanese robot maker HPI will start selling this robotic dog, the above named later this month.

The mainly aluminium pooch-droid is powered by a 7.2V nickel metal hydride battery and features a total of nine servomotors. It measures 75×135×190mm and weighs 570g. Good doggy.

Users will be able to control the G-Dog wirelessly via a Playstation-like joypad. The robot is able to sit up and beg, crawl and roll over to its side.

You never know – this canny canine may even get the chance to mark its territory outside of Japan for a change.

CrunchGear

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