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Google gets even deeper into the robot business with acquisition of Boston Dynamics
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article published on 15 December, 2013
Google has confirmed its acquisition of robotics engineering maker Boston Dynamics, a company that has designed mobile research robots for the Pentagon.
The company builds robots such as the BigDog, which can stay upright, walk with almost perfect balance over uneven terrain and run faster than humans.
While it is unclear what Google's larger picture is, Boston is the eight robotics ... [ read the full article ]
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Ghostdog
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15. December 2013 @ 14:39 |
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*cough* Skynet *cough*
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cart0181
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15. December 2013 @ 16:15 |
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5 mph is not faster than humans.
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15. December 2013 @ 18:14 |
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Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. December 2013 @ 20:11
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16. December 2013 @ 02:33 |
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Originally posted by Ghostdog:
*cough* Skynet *cough*
LOL. I was about to use the same... Joke???
"You know, it seems that quotes on the internet are becoming less and less reliable." -Abraham Lincoln.
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16. December 2013 @ 07:12 |
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run faster than humans
i wanna see 2 of robots beat usain bolts world record if they can truly run fast than humans.
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doowop72
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17. December 2013 @ 00:45 |
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Originally posted by Ghostdog:
*cough* Skynet *cough*
Or we're gonna have personal home robots like in "IRobot" (Will Smith).
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17. December 2013 @ 14:10 |
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I would think they're acquiring these companies for their expertise in detecting their surroundings to help with building Google's self driving car.
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17. December 2013 @ 15:50 |
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Thing handled icey and rocky conditions better than AT-ST walkers!!
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17. December 2013 @ 15:51 |
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Thing handled icey and rocky conditions better than AT-ST walkers!!
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GryphB
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18. December 2013 @ 19:06 |
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Maybe they will invest their not so hard earned cash on our DC motor controllers in the future :D
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