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40inches - 6/3/12 at 01:04 PM

This is interesting in the way they have flexed the legs, like 2 people facing each other. Big Dog

tegwin - 6/3/12 at 02:04 PM

Their running robot on the news is kinda scary. Top speed of 15mph.... I don't look forward to having to run awy from out of control robots :-p. It's the terminator all over again !!

loggyboy - 6/3/12 at 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by 40inches
This is interesting in the way they have flexed the legs, like 2 people facing each other. Big Dog

just like a dog does!

blakep82 - 6/3/12 at 02:11 PM

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Originally posted by loggyboy
quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
This is interesting in the way they have flexed the legs, like 2 people facing each other. Big Dog

just like a dog does!


hmm, exactly the opposite to dogs surely? don't all their knees point away from each other where this they knees point towards each other?

its well creepy though, don't think the noise makes it any better...

[Edited on 6/3/12 by blakep82]

loggyboy - 6/3/12 at 02:17 PM

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Originally posted by blakep82
hmm, exactly the opposite to dogs surely? don't all their knees point away from each other where this they knees point towards each other?

its well creepy though, don't think the noise makes it any better...

[Edited on 6/3/12 by blakep82]


No, its a bit of an optical illusion with dogs as on their rear legs its acctually their heels that stick out the back that look like knees, but knees do point forward, just like the robot. Allthough to be fair the robot seems to have an extra joint at the top, like a double hip!

[Edited on 6/3/12 by loggyboy]

blakep82 - 6/3/12 at 02:24 PM

oh yeah!