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Dinosaur Robots Will Do My Bidding!

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cave-babes-for-me-please dept.

k-k-k-Ken writes: "Saw an interesting article in Forbes about Dinosaur Robots For Sale. While the bots are far from mass production, I can't help but wonder if this is another step in the direction of Jurassic Park meets the Terminator. Once the mobility has been worked out, the AI is the next logical step. Still, I can't help myself and would probably be one of the first to go get a 'Troody' ..." MIT also has a nifty article up about Dilworth and his robots, including links to the Leg Lab where the springy joints mentioned in the article are being developed.

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  1. Dinobots Transform! by xmalenko · · Score: 5

    Me Grimlock say robot dinosaurs first step to Dinobots! Dinobots no need AI, Dinobots smash!

  2. another step towards extermination by Goronguer · · Score: 5
    [I] wonder if this is another step in the direction of Jurassic Park meets the Terminator . . .

    Another step? You mean this is the latest in a long line of attempts to build robotic dinosaurs to extirminate humanity, and the trend has escaped my attention until now?