# BigDog robot

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigdog-robot/368578>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 13, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigdog-robot/368578 "2006-08-13T18:56:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Clockwork\_And\_Candy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clockwork_And_Candy)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigdog-robot/368578/1 "2006-08-13T18:56:43Z")

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It’s this [scary robot](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5349770802105160028) that’s being developed as a pack mule type thing for the US army. It’s also one the the most terrifying creations I’ve ever had the misfortune of witnessing in motion.

Can you say “uncanny valley”?

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**Author:** ![Corporate\_Hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@Corporate\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corporate_Hippie)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigdog-robot/368578/2 "2006-08-13T19:18:47Z")

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I’ve seen this video before (might have even been a thread about it here), and man oh man did that robot creep me out. I mean it recovers its balance when its kicked! I was banking on at least the first wave of evil robots being susceptible to getting kicked over, but I guess I’ve got to rethink my survival plans.