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BigDog Robot Gets Much Bigger

Posted by samzenpus on from the can-I-keep-him-seargent? dept.

savuporo writes "Well known Boston Dynamics BigDog prototype now has a bigger brother named 'LS3' or Legged Squad Support System. It's intended to carry heavy loads for long treks and have enough autonomy to follow soldiers around, listen to voice commands and navigate autonomously."

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  1. Aren't there already proven solutions? by guanxi · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Why not use one of several existing cheap, proven bio-mechanical, intelligent solutions with long track records?