Scary Robots

[Weather Man]

Is there any doubt that DARPA has some armored versions of this running around?

Walk, Run, Crawl, RL Fun | Boston Dynamics | Atlas

In this video, Atlas is demonstrating policies developed using reinforcement learning with references from human motion capture and animation. This work was ...

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[86GN_inPA]

Zero. I’ve seen some human exoskeleton stuff that’s almost equally terrifying. Full human movement and brain analytics with mechanical strength.

 

[PhoenixM3]

12 gauge slug would probably put a hurtin' on it....

 

[DaleM]

And when they get low on battery juice they do this:

Non-stop drone operations enabled by overhead power line recharging

Researchers propose an autonomous drone system, drawing energy from transmission cables, enabling continuous operation.

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[gimmie11s]

Imagine how it would perform if they made it look like a golf ball!!

Wowzers!

 

[q6543]

That is basically slow motion, they don’t want the public to realize how fast they can actually move, im sure they’ll be faster than a human no problem..

 

[Fat Boss]

I was telling my friend once how it'll be nice to have a robot to do yard work, wash the car, etc. He retorted, "yeah, well what about that day when one kicks your door in and runs in and butt ****s you before you can do anything about it?" Total buzz kill.

 

[PhoenixM3]

A pet guard dog would be cool.

 

[DaleM]

A pet guard dog would be cool.

Roaming mode and sleep mode. The creepiness of it waking or powering up when it's sensors detect motion or infrared sources would be cool too.