New Biped, by Boston Dynamics

bugo · Feb 2016

No need to say a word, just watch!

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

CGXel · Feb 2016

Inb4

Lamoot · Feb 2016

That dude at 1:28 is why the robots will wage war against us to the very end.

LRoy · Feb 2016

Well then. I guess that's that.

Fuiosg · Feb 2016

It's all cute and fun until they start taking your jobs... luckily we're artists.

slipsius · Feb 2016

the dude with the hockey stick will be the first to die. Mark my words. Such a prick... haha

jStins · Feb 2016

Lamoot said:

That dude at 1:28 is why the robots will wage war against us to the very end.

Totally. Pretty ominous that the robot just up and leaves after being bullied by that bearded guy. Where did the robot go? To sulk, go for a lonely walk or to arm itself for the uprising? You don't know.

slipsius · Feb 2016

Though, Im very curious to see how this robot would do in those yearly robot competitions where they have to go through an obstacle course. It appears that this thing is able to do what it does because of QR codes. If those codes aren't placed on objects and walls, will it know what to do? It's got balance, but what else?

Renaud Galand · Feb 2016

Fun fact :
"Most of you guys probably already saw this video, but I thought I’d share anyways.
Some time ago I was very fortunate to be involved in developing latest Boston Dynamics robot. I joined the team during the later stage and had a pleasure to work on exterior shells design/3D model that cover hardware parts. The job also included exploring color/material variations. It’s fun and satisfying to see most of that work making it to the final model. Huge kudos and thanks to Boston Dynamics hardware/software/mechanical engineering team for this amazing opportunity. It was very humbling and all around inspiring to witness how much work goes into making something like this a reality."
- Vitaliy Bulgarov

For the poeple who don't know Vitaliy, he's a 3D modeler who used to work at Blizzard.

Ferg · Feb 2016

Hah, that's awesome @Renaud Galand , couldn't imagine someone better suited to designing the look of our future machine overlords

notman · Feb 2016

I prefer this version of the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OP-oFnpPZI

notman · Feb 2016

And I find that moment, where he stands back up, absolutely terrifying

Kwramm · Feb 2016

needs a smiley face, like hitchbot

Jerc · Feb 2016

notman said:

And I find that moment, where he stands back up, absolutely terrifying

Same thing here, it reminds me too much of a Terminator coming back to life every time you think you destroyed it for good.

The Rizzler · Feb 2016

notman said:

And I find that moment, where he stands back up, absolutely terrifying

The human-killing alarm going off really completes the effect.
The last clip makes me laugh, the robot escaping from its evil human overlords into the outside world, like the ambiguous ending of some movie
Wonder what it's like living/working near Boston dynamics. You'd have no idea what would come waddling (soon: striding) out of that place next

notman · Feb 2016

The Rizzler said:
Wonder what it's like living/working near Boston dynamics. You'd have no idea what would come waddling (soon: striding) out of that place next

Not to mention, you know you'll be the first to go, in the android apocalypse

New Biped, by Boston Dynamics

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