Petman – Big Dog’s little brother

Posted by m1k3y on October 28th, 2009 in doomed future, robots, space

Everyone is still freaked out by Big Dog, right?

Well brace yourself for this video:

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Technology Review say it’s for “for military chemical suit research”, but I have my suspicions

The finished Petman will also mimic human physiology, for example sweating in response to temperature and humidity changes, to make it a realistic testing device for the suits.

 
Let’s take the glass-half-full approach; best robotic space explorers ever?!

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