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Boston Dynamics is insane
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I noticed on the BD website that they advertise Spot as a device for checking safety hazards. I also know that Hyundai is one of these corporations with factories in the US south that keep having severe OSHA violations. Is this purchase a means for Hyundai to either improve safety compliance, or to remove human labor from dangerous situations? because I am not an expert but it really seems that way.
Damn, I've watched this multiple times. It's so damn enjoyable, lol.
it's strangely wholesome. Until it's the anthem of the robot apocalypse, haha.
I want Combot in Tekken 8 to look like this/
it's strangely wholesome. Until it's the anthem of the robot apocalypse, haha.
I want Combot in Tekken 8 to look like this/
Well, since humans can't coexist peacefully, adding another intelligence in the mix will not be all sunshine and rainbows. Our only hope is that the A.I., in playing this long game, sees that some of us believe in cooperation and coexistence as key for development and survival.
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Nissan? Lmfao... they are struggling as a company whole, they don't have billions to throw around to acquire a robotics company.
Sorry my bad, I meant Hyundai!
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All these people joking about the robot apocalypse when these will be contracted out to police way before that happens.
Kind of impressive how humans don't have giant batteries on their backs and can't explode. Current battery tech is probably all wrong for such robots.
Freaking amazing, can't believe the progress they've made. Has it really been 10 years!?
Holy shit lol it fits so well
Holy shit lol it fits so well
This was also my first thought upon seeing what is probably the most advanced robotics known to the general public
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is this real?? srsly. looks like CGI. idk, something is off.
lol, why make it move on 2 wheels with the huge weight to balance it!?
could be done so much easier.
lol, why make it move on 2 wheels with the huge weight to balance it!?
could be done so much easier.
Time to start Randam Dynamics and show 'em up!
Also it looks off because of an Uncanny Valley type deal. We "know" what robots look like and move like so when we see movie-quality futuristic super smooth movement from a real world robot our brain rejects it. Robots in the real world don't move like that, fake ones in the movies based on the far future move like that, therefor the video I'm seeing is fake. It's why CGI dogs and cats look weird too even if they're photorealistic, and why for the most part the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park looked so real (our brains have no point of reference for what a dinosaur is supposed to move like)
to robot just doesn't look like it was developed to sort packages.
they just used it for it.
and could be.
Humans imagining it, Robots executing it. Perfection.
I still recall the time when the bipedal units were tethered to the large cables while they were programmed/trained to find their balance whilst traversing various types of surfaces and topology.
Good lawd, BD have been moving incredibly fast.
I still recall the time when the bipedal units were tethered to the large cables while they were programmed/trained to find their balance whilst traversing various types of surfaces and topology.
Good lawd, BD have been moving incredibly fast.
According to their site that's exactly what they designed it for though, for lifting and moving heavy loads.The giant weight is a counterbalance for when it's reaching its arm way up/out to lift things. Imagine if you had really long arms and you were trying to lift something heavy that was like 5-10 feet away from you. I don't know that they would just build a random robot and make up a use for it after the fact? Like what other use could a contraption like this have (not being a smart ass I'm just drawing blanks myself)
It triggers the uncanny valley the second it goes from robot walk to genuinely emulating human movements
Interesting.
Thought it was a concept for a robot on wheels that can hold his balance. And then they tried it for handling packages.
Nah we have toys for children that are motorized self-balancing wheels, this bot was made for grabbin and liftin which is why it needs that giant counterweight. Like think when you reach really far out in front of you for something, you'll tip over on your face so typically to keep balance you go on one foot and stick the other out behind you. It's that concept but with a giant weight added to your back foot to keep you from falling over when you pick things up while stretched out.
It looks like good Cgi. Probably uncanny valley like others pointed out.
And I don't understand the advantages of two legs/wheels with the need to active hold your balance.
It is a cool robot with a really awesome design. But for handling packages? Idk :D
Do you think four wheels would make more sense? Would still need to not tip over, so still require that weight, and it would have four wheels instead of two which is more expensive to build and repair, might even require more energy.
Just use a self driving fork-lift. :D
Safe stand with big counterweight in the back and no complex and expensive controls to keep balance. More boring solution and already available.
Why would it need though?
These robots are amazing. I'm subbed to their channel for 10 years now. When I saw the frist dog like walking robot.
But for handling packages it is overkill.
