Thursday, January 7, 2021

Does the DARPA Robo-Dog stand a chance as a Sheep Dog?

 

Paolo Bramucci
Not any time soon. Beyond being able to move around on uneven terrain, this robot did absolutely no useful work. Nor, should any ability that was anywhere close to that of a border collie. Look up some YouTube videos of these dogs herding and competing. 
 
BossSpringsteen69
They're firing everybody.
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Ann An
这个华而不实的家伙无法完成任务。
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This flashy guy can't complete the task
Ditso Kar
Funny farm 
oops. Socialist Military money failed again?
 Boston Dynamics now sells a robot dog to the public, starting at $74,500

After 28 years of R&D, Boston Dynamics launches an online robot store. 

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/boston-dynamics-robot-dog-can-be-yours-for-the-low-low-price-of-74500/ 

 At Ford factories, Boston Dynamics’s robot dog Spot is teaming up with a new robotic friend

the infamously creepy dog-shaped robots could soon ride on wheels and launch their own drones.

 https://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/article/22025147/quell-your-fears-and-get-excited-about-new-breed-of-robodogs

Quell Your Fears and Get Excited About New Breed of Robo-Dogs

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/news-blog/military-robot-dog-cannot-be-knocke/ 

 https://abcnews.go.com/International/video/robot-dog-sheep-herding-zealand-70819020

 The Robo-Dog playlist courtesy of yours truly

 

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