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Surprisingly birdlike in their form and movement. Interesting to ponder the convergence of evolved and human-designed balance and bodily physics. Also: Kept wa
by chasing 8y ago
Surprisingly birdlike in their form and movement. Interesting to ponder the convergence of evolved and human-designed balance and bodily physics.
Also: Kept waiting for some guy to come in and try to kick it over. I thought that was Boston Dynamics' signature move in these promo videos...
- quirkot 8y agoYES! Very disappointed there was no robot kicking
- mpolichette 8y agoI hope you don't regret this comment when the robot revolution happens! :)
- SEJeff 8y agoA robot cassowary sounds more scary than a live cassowary
- blacksmith_tb 8y agoHmm, for now I'd take my chances with the robot, real cassowaries can pack quite a punch[1]. 1: https://youtu.be/IAj0GG6tf5c https://youtu.be/IAj0GG6tf5c
- SEJeff 8y agoYes indeed they do!
- russellbeattie 8y agoTotally! I was surprised there wasn't any abuse! Hitting it with a hockey stick, smacking the box out of its grip, not letting it finish the job, throwing banana skins under its feet, and of course the solid kicks to its rear. When the robot revolution comes, those guys at Boston Dynamics are definitely going to be the first up against the wall, without doubt.
- zaroth 8y agoThey actually did a big mea culpa last year and promised not to shove their robots anymore! Robots rights or something.
- gdubs 8y agoMy first thought was the velociraptors from Jurassic Park.
- andrewflnr 8y agoExcept that swinging counterweight gives it overtones of a 10-foot tall wasp. These are quite possibly the creepiest robots I've ever seen.