Boston Dynamics LittleDog

The Legged Learning Robot
LittleDog is a quadruped robot for research on learning locomotion. Scientists at leading institutions use LittleDog to probe the fundamental relationships among motor learning, dynamic control, perception of the environment, and rough terrain locomotion.

LittleDog has four legs, each powered by three electric motors. The legs have a large range of motion and workspace. The motors are strong enough for dynamic locomotion, including climbing. The onboard PC-level computer does sensing, actuator control and communications. LittleDog's sensors measure joint angles, motor currents, body orientation and foot/ground contact. Control programs access the robot through the Boston Dynamics Robot API. Onboard lithium polymer batteries allow for 30 minutes of continuous operation without recharging. Wireless communications and data logging support remote operation and analysis. LittleDog development is funded by the DARPA Information Processing Technology Office.

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[SIycan]

I guess they don't buzz til they hit puberty.

[Steggman]

Creepy!

i love it.

Pack it with C4, they'll never see it coming!

[AphroditeAndMe]

it looks like a frog.

[goodcat1982]

Who's a good boooooy. Yesss you are.

[SyntaxInVeins]

This reminds me of huge cockroach. HIT IT, HIT IT!

[MPSecare]

awwwww

[BlazeDeval]

why does it look like a hand vacuum?

[moqutpar]

@bntv29 people who have read Farenheit 451 might dislike this because it reminds them of the mechanical dogs that would hunt people down perhaps...just sayin...lol

[threelittleniglets]

it looks like it needs to get laid ===D~

[DjChrisBerry]

Can i get one of those for Christmas??

[ThePeyote1273]

this thing looks organic, that f'n crazy. They should market this thing..

[coolbionicle]

@FaIIenBh0y It's on it's way, the project is called Bull-Dog, look it up. Sadly it's too soon to un-clasify footage, there's only the news and some concept art.