Nothing like our Big Dog?

**paturoa** · 25th July 2008, 18:52

Check this out !!!!

http://www.bostondynamics.com/conten...section=BigDog

Sounds like it has a Honda engine too....

**jrandom** · 25th July 2008, 18:58

Did anyone else find that quite creepy?

I wish I could work on DARPA-funded projects.

**Laava** · 25th July 2008, 19:01

Fuck awesome! Wish my co-ordination was that good! Mind you, it does start to improve once I am into the last 1/3rd of Beam. As far as I know.

**Gremlin** · 25th July 2008, 19:05

almost eerie, you can try to kick it over, and it can compensate quick enough

**Laava** · 25th July 2008, 19:18

Originally Posted by Gremlin

almost eerie, you can try to kick it over, and it can compensate quick enough

That was impressive!

**pete376403** · 25th July 2008, 20:00

Should be ok if it's been microchipped.

Made me think of the mechanical hound from "Farenheit 451"

**hazard02** · 26th July 2008, 00:21

They had a few problems with the earlier version...

**Nagash** · 26th July 2008, 00:24

Ahahaha! That was awsome!

Good find mate,

**Boob Johnson** · 26th July 2008, 02:25

Originally Posted by jrandom

Did anyone else find that quite creepy?

I wish I could work on DARPA-funded projects.

You took.......errrr.......the key strokes off my board?

Yup that is one creepy lookin machine alright, totally frickin awesome technology & advancement n all that but hells bells that is creepy. Geez its movement is so life like!!!

**paturoa** · 26th July 2008, 11:10

Originally Posted by hazard02

They had a few problems with the earlier version...

lmao - that was excellent - what was it doing on the park bench?

**sinfull** · 26th July 2008, 11:31

Originally Posted by paturoa

lmao - that was excellent - what was it doing on the park bench?

Ummmmmmmmmm Well ya see theres these birds see and these bees see and well they kinda get it on see and well next thing ya know they laying video tape looking eggs !