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packman

(16,296 posts) Thu Nov 4, 2021, 02:19 PM Nov 2021

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Boston Dynamic Robots - Brave New World?-Impressive and scary

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Boston Dynamic Robots - Brave New World?-Impressive and scary (Original Post) packman Nov 2021 OP

More like The Terminator lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #1

Had the same thought Devil Child Nov 2021 #4

Somewhere there's a video of its flops. CrispyQ Nov 2021 #2

I can't wait to see the infiltrator assassin model for enemies both foreign and domestic Devil Child Nov 2021 #3

The video appears to me to Disaffected Nov 2021 #5

No, their robots really do all this stuff at high speed. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #6

OK but Disaffected Nov 2021 #7

Just wanted to share the actual video blugbox Nov 2021 #8

Ah, much better, thanks. Disaffected Nov 2021 #9

Being chased by one of those things? Fuck it. JanMichael Nov 2021 #10

I'd be screwed Disaffected Nov 2021 #11

Had to speed it up to get the frames in when converting from packman Nov 2021 #13

60 Minutes did a story on Boston Dymanic robots Deminpenn Nov 2021 #12

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. More like The Terminator

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 02:26 PM

Nov 2021

But yes, freaking impressive. Check out Youtube for tons of Boston Dynamics videos that will completely blow you away.

Devil Child

(2,728 posts)

4. Had the same thought

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 02:47 PM

Nov 2021

Brings several sci-fi movies to mind. Boston Dynamics is accomplishing mind blowing advancements.

CrispyQ

(36,478 posts)

2. Somewhere there's a video of its flops.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 02:39 PM

Nov 2021

Ouch! Some of them are pretty harsh.

Devil Child

(2,728 posts)

3. I can't wait to see the infiltrator assassin model for enemies both foreign and domestic

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 02:45 PM

Nov 2021

As a terminator movie/comic nerd, what a time to be alive!

Disaffected

(4,555 posts)

5. The video appears to me to

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 03:13 PM

Nov 2021

be considerably sped up (time lapse photography) so maybe not quite as impressive as first glance.

I wonder if they are working on similar robots carrying and shooting weapons (don't bother replying - I think I know the answer)??

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

6. No, their robots really do all this stuff at high speed.

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 04:04 PM

Nov 2021

I'm sure there are thousands of hours of disasters before they get it right, but damn. Amazing. Go watch their other vids.

Disaffected

(4,555 posts)

7. OK but

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 07:21 PM

Nov 2021

why is the frame rate so slow (the motion is not smooth - the bots appear to move like flip cards would display it)?

I have seem other vids where the motion is smoother but slower with less difficult moves; not like the back flips for example. I dunno, maybe it's just my misperception of it.

Agreed BTW on the amazing.

blugbox

(951 posts)

8. Just wanted to share the actual video

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 09:11 PM

Nov 2021

They probably cut the frame rate to save file size I guess.

Disaffected

(4,555 posts)

9. Ah, much better, thanks.

Reply to blugbox (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 09:36 PM

Nov 2021

Very impressive - I don't think a human with a back pack could do it with much greater dexterity.

Good grief though, how would you like to be chased down by one of those things?

JanMichael

(24,890 posts)

10. Being chased by one of those things? Fuck it.

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 09:44 PM

Nov 2021

I am in good shape but I'm not taking out a Terminator

I would just hope that if this was happening there would be ice on the ground...

Disaffected

(4,555 posts)

11. I'd be screwed

Reply to JanMichael (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 09:50 PM

Nov 2021

either way.

packman

(16,296 posts)

13. Had to speed it up to get the frames in when converting from

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 5, 2021, 09:52 AM

Nov 2021

one file format to another..... Roughly about twice normal speed.

Deminpenn

(15,286 posts)

12. 60 Minutes did a story on Boston Dymanic robots

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 09:53 PM

Nov 2021

last year reported by Anderson Cooper. It was really amazing, but it also showed their limitations right now.

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