China developing "DOG" robort

[cnleio]

One pic, a big "Metal Dog" robort

 

[scobydoo]

Looks like Bigdog

BigDog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[cnleio]

The "DOG" will eat ppl

 

[Yeti]

damn! that reminds me a bit of robocop 1

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Damn, ! These are good scientific development by the Chinese

For what exact reason they are developed?
Or they are just a demostrator?

 

[conworldus]

Damn, ! These are good scientific development by the Chinese

For what exact reason they are developed?
Or they are just a demostrator?

They are good for transport over difficult terrain where trucks can't go. They have both military and civilian application.

 

[Yeti]

Impressive stuff!!

 

[ANPP]

more detail about project because there are too many projects like this....

 

[qwerrty]

looks like DARPA big dog

 

[Audio]

In motion.....though it isn't quite the same as in OP. Made by Chinese proffesor and his PhD students.

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/chinese-quadruped-robot

 

[RIMPAC]

Good to see we are developing these kind of weapons.

 

[Ayush]

impressive.

 

[cirr]

Research done at the Robotics Centre of the University of Shandong：

http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XMjMyNjUzMDQ4/v.swf

 

[lcloo]

4 leg robots are good porters between front line and resupply areas. Wait til they develop one the size of a yak that will go where no jeep can go.

 

[cirr]

This young man of a genius singlehandedly designed and made this robotic spider：

http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XNDgyNTEzNDI4/v.swf