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Qkchk
13th May 2008, 17:21
Its a walking tractor (http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=b1h3vcLybfA&NR=1).............used in the timber industry.

Dunno if its a repost.
Timber020
13th May 2008, 18:26
Its one thing to get a machine to walk, its quite another to get it to do any work.

I dont know if its been any further than being a prototype, would be good to see it developed, I could sure use one.
awayatc
13th May 2008, 19:05
Its one thing to get a machine to walk, its quite another to get it to do any work.

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sounds a lot like my kids......:laugh:
Phurrball
13th May 2008, 19:33
Nooooooo waaaay -

That'd have to be more complex and equally as pointless as putting VTEC on a perfectly good engine :bleh:

*We likes Viffers though, we does, just not convinced by VTEC*
MacD
13th May 2008, 22:38
On a similar theme, Big Dog is a four-legged robot developed by Boston Dynamics. Quite impressive when it resists falling over when pushed sideways.


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TOTO
14th May 2008, 08:20
Both the walking tracor and the big dog are impressive ay. never knew things like that existed.
sinfull
14th May 2008, 08:38
Bloody impressive the way the big dog stayed upright on the ice !!
Qkchk
14th May 2008, 08:45
Nooooooo waaaay -

That'd have to be more complex and equally as pointless as putting VTEC on a perfectly good engine :bleh:

*We likes Viffers though, we does, just not convinced by VTEC*

Oh come on! Nothing more fun than a kick in the pants by the VTEC...... :p Who needs a turbo? :dodge:
onearmedbandit
14th May 2008, 09:14
On a similar theme, Big Dog is a four-legged robot developed by Boston Dynamics. Quite impressive when it resists falling over when pushed sideways.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJZVZFRFJc&feature=related

This is the little known beta version of the Big Dog. Notice how they got the legs stuffed up?
Trudes
14th May 2008, 09:16
That is cool!!!:clap: My brother and dad would have loved that!
Choco
14th May 2008, 16:23
Loved the beta version :laugh:
AllanB
14th May 2008, 16:52
Weird - without being rude -whats the point of it? Is it so really fat Americans don't have to walk up a hill to get to the trees?

This one does something

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei9LlLLZwAU&NR=1
glice
14th May 2008, 17:23
Those things are amaizing. crickey we have some clever people.
and I agree with choco the beta version is pretty cool.
sAsLEX
14th May 2008, 17:36
Both the walking tracor and the big dog are impressive ay. never knew things like that existed.

I would hate to think of the money that Big Dog cost. Millions at least I would say.
onearmedbandit
14th May 2008, 18:51
And roll one onto its back and it's fucked...maybe.
lb99
14th May 2008, 19:36
Weird - without being rude -whats the point of it? Is it so really fat Americans don't have to walk up a hill to get to the trees?

This one does something

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei9LlLLZwAU&NR=1

thats awe inspiring, a deforestaton machine. I like the comment "I wonder when john deere will make a machine to plant trees as quick as this one cuts them down"

I bet it uses a bit of deisel