OT: Meet Handle, Boston Dynamics newest robot

malbecman · #1 02-27-2017, 05:44 PM

It can jump and looks more limber than I am!

https://youtu.be/-7xvqQeoA8c

Cicli · #2 02-27-2017, 05:47 PM

Louis · #3 02-27-2017, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by malbecman

It can jump and looks more limber than I am!

https://youtu.be/-7xvqQeoA8c

Very impressive.

But probably not as versatile on irregular surfaces as the "walking" Big Dog machines.

tourmalet · #4 03-02-2017, 06:05 PM

The math that goes into keeping this thing upright is mind-boggling. Meanwhile, I haven't figured out track standing despite my best efforts.

Louis · #5 03-02-2017, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tourmalet

The math that goes into keeping this thing upright is mind-boggling.

Agreed, and yet not a fraction as complicated as the parallel processing that's going on during this sort of stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si6UCSjPVto