For those who appreciate mechanical technology

[Qkchk:Me]

Its a walking tractor.............used in the timber industry.

Dunno if its a repost.

[Timber020]

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]

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......

[Phurrball]

Nooooooo waaaay -

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

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

[MacD]

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.

[TOTO]

Both the walking tracor and the big dog are impressive ay. never knew things like that existed.

[sinfull]

Bloody impressive the way the big dog stayed upright on the ice !!

[Qkchk:Me]

Nooooooo waaaay -

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

*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...... Who needs a turbo?

[onearmedbandit]

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.

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

This is the little known beta version of the Big Dog. Notice how they got the legs stuffed up?

[Trudes]

That is cool!!! My brother and dad would have loved that!

[Choco]

Loved the beta version

[AllanB]

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]

Those things are amaizing. crickey we have some clever people.
and I agree with choco the beta version is pretty cool.

[sAsLEX]

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]

And roll one onto its back and it's fucked...maybe.