Boston Dynamics Unveil The 'Next Generation' Atlas Robot
Boston Dynamics have constantly redefined what is capable in robotics. They are back with the next generation of their humanoid Atlas robot, which remains wireless but smaller. At 5 feet and 9 inches, and weighing about 180 pounds, this is a dramatic reduction from the 6-foot-tall, 330-pound beast a couple of years ago.
The World's Fastest Running Robot Unleashed On The World
At least our robot overlords will have a pet. Boston Dynamics have created a robotic relative to their previous Cheetah that could outrun Usain Bolt. Called the 'WildCat,' it's able to run outdoors untethered. The human race doesn't stand a chance.
Terrifying 'BigDog' Robot Sports Herculean Throwing Arm To Doom Us All
Meet BigDog, a horrific robotic crab-like abomination with wires and cables protruding from its metal skeleton like something straight out of your most eldritch nightmares. This rough-terran "mule" robot is terrifying enough to look at, but now, with the addition of a front-mounted arm, it can throw a cinder block at your face the way us weak, fleshy humans would fling a tennis ball.
DARPA's Headless, Four-Legged 'LS3' Robot Now Follows Voice Commands
If the Terminator ever needed a four-legged companion, we imagine DARPA’s robotic pack mule, the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) would be a strong contender for the title.
DARPA Creates Humanoid Robot That Jumps, Climbs And Avoids Obstacles With Ease
DARPA's most recent creation, the PET-PROTO Robot, has the capability to navigate such obstacles as climbing, jumping, and traversing a wall-to-wall hole in the floor. The company says it's designed to perform complex tasks in "dangerous, degraded, human-engineered environments;" but the possibilities of outrunning Skynet are now lower than ever.
Cheetah Robot Outruns Usain Bolt
A new speed record has been set by Boston Dynamics' Cheetah robot, running at 28.3 mph - faster than Usain Bolt's top speed of 27.78 mph.