Big Dog LS3 robot shelved by US military for being "too loud"
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Boston Dynamics quadruped can carry 180Kg, but everyone can hear it coming.
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Re: Big Dog LS3 robot shelved by US military for being "too loud"
really innovative , useful for impracticable field but the noise it make just cant help it , maybe they should sell the technology to civil engineering companies
Re: Big Dog LS3 robot shelved by US military for being "too loud"
In other news, US Marines sign contract for new decoy robots.
Re: Big Dog LS3 robot shelved by US military for being "too loud"
So essentially... bad doggy?
The technology that powers it need a big step forward before this would be practically useful. Either a big improvement in batteries, or some other means of getting power out of a liquid like petrol or liquid hydrogen that doesn't involve a combustion engine.
The way they have gotten the legs to work and walk around over rough terrain is still very impressive though.
