Rise of the Machines: Robot Takes a Lickin' and Keeps on Tickin'

[Tuckerfan]

If it loses a leg, it’ll keep coming for you! :eek:

A new four-legged robot can automatically synthesize a predictive model of its own topology (where and how its body parts are connected), and then successfully move around. It can also use this “proprioceptive” sense to determine if a component has been damaged, and then model new movements that take the damage into account.

Of course, they claim, it’ll only be used for “peaceful purposes.” Frankly, I’m not buying it. The military will want to get their hands on the things, and then someone will develop a self-replicating version, and before we know it, it’ll be all over for us!

[Scissorjack]

@Tuckerfan

If it loses a leg, it’ll keep coming for you!

Robohop

[Ogre]

@Scissorjack

Robohop

[Dragwyr]

@Scissorjack

Robohop

ROFLMAO!

Well, that just about ends this thread then.

[Tuckerfan]

@Scissorjack

Robohop

But do they serve stuffed crepes at Robohop?

[Zebra]

You should read this book.

What they are doing with robots these days is pretty freaky.