Still Waters Posted February 1, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 1, 2017 The founder of Alphabet’s robot development company Boston Dynamics revealed new video of another creation that leaked Tuesday, showing a wheeled automaton that goes by the name “Handle.” The clip of company founder Marc Raibert reportedly making a presentation to investors was posted to YouTube by venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson on January 31. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/02/01/alphabets-boston-dynamics-previews-latest-nightmare-inducing-robot/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Winds Posted February 1, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Funny, the title of the youtube video in the article is "The latest nightmare inducing Boston Dynamics robots". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted February 2, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 2, 2017 36 minutes ago, Four Winds said: Funny, the title of the youtube video in the article is "The latest nightmare inducing Boston Dynamics robots". Yeah well, did you see the part in the video where it's crawling up the stairs? It's a creepy little thing, but I think that has to do with its agility and its half-man half dog like movements. It's also a bit too fast for my liking. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Winds Posted February 2, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Claire. said: Yeah well, did you see the part in the video where it's crawling up the stairs? It's a creepy little thing, but I think that has to do with its agility and its half-man half dog like movements. It's also a bit too fast for my liking. Watch further in the video, the robot the OP is referring to is "Handle" which has wheels and is creepy on its own. I'm not anti science at all, but when I see what is going on with robotics it does bring to mind the three basic laws Isaac Asimov proposed. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.[1] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted February 2, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Four Winds said: Watch further in the video, the robot the OP is referring to is "Handle" which has wheels and is creepy on its own. I'm not anti science at all, but when I see what is going on with robotics it does bring to mind the three basic laws Isaac Asimov proposed. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.[1] Tell that to the robot! Eventually, someone, somewhere will create an army of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Winds Posted February 2, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Just now, Claire. said: Tell that to the robot! Eventually, someone, somewhere will create an army of them. It is already happening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire. Posted February 2, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Just now, Four Winds said: It is already happening. Oh how cute... kilobots, which I initially read as 'killbots.' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.ZZ. Posted February 2, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Very cool! I envision a world that bots will do mundane chores for us. Even more so than the usual carpet vacuums. Heck I went to McDonalds last night and they had a complete computer controlled soda system that drops cups, aligns them under the appropriate flavor complete with measured ice, and even installs the lid! I'm easily amused. Edited February 2, 2017 by .ZZ. I can't type lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickian Posted February 2, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 2, 2017 (edited) Unfortunately their best work is already behind them. Edited February 2, 2017 by Wickian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted February 2, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 2, 2017 the BIG problem, with any untethered robot.... is battery power They make look scary.... but their charge soon runs down......and it takes a LOT of battery power to do what they do 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerin1905 Posted February 3, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 3, 2017 its amazing how technology has changed within the years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted February 3, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 3, 2017 THAT is impressive. Hat's-off to all the engineer's of Boston Dynamics... Love all your previous robotic creations as well. Nice job. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer77 Posted February 3, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Isnt Boston Dynamics the bad guys from Fringe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted February 3, 2017 #14 Share Posted February 3, 2017 It's amazing what Boston Dynamics has done over the years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted February 3, 2017 #15 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted February 3, 2017 #16 Share Posted February 3, 2017 On 2/2/2017 at 4:32 AM, seeder said: the BIG problem, with any untethered robot.... is battery power They make look scary.... but their charge soon runs down......and it takes a LOT of battery power to do what they do Well, that's why they will start to hunt us down, in order to use us as "batteries". Thinking about it, that's what we do with our food. Will they eat or drain us? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted February 3, 2017 #17 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Johnny 5 is alive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldnewfie Posted February 3, 2017 #18 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I see Terminator coming in near future 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torviking Posted February 4, 2017 #19 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Puts me in mind of my dog when he is excited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted February 5, 2017 #20 Share Posted February 5, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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