OT - Big Dog

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:34 am

Ok, so it is another OT post but you guys have got to see this if you haven't already done so. Very impressive (and maybe worrisome for the "Terminator" viewers

) what they can do now. If it was quiet it might be the next thing Cabelas would have in the catalog next to the carts...

Big Dog at Xavier's blog.

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:48 am

I change my mind.
I do need a high-powered rifle

!
A .50 cal. doesn't seem so silly anymore.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:59 am

Thanks Hobie. Now I am sufficiently creeped out.

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:13 am

Wow that was wild, thanks for sharing! I'm glad I'm not the only one that got the creeps from that video.

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:17 am

I liked the parts where they tried to push it over and it was on ice. Behaved just as my dogs have done in the same situation. Headless though. Scale it up some 10X and you've got those big walker things from Star Wars... Worth taking the time to watch, isn't it?

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:19 am

Don't forget, the ultimate goal is to put weapons platforms on those things.

Now if they could just make them for disabled individuals it would be great to
see a youngster who had his mobility taken away to be able to go for a walk
in the woods with his family.

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:26 am

Are we sure that's not a Cyberdyne Systems prototype?

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:38 am

Way cool!!!

SJPrice · Post by **SJPrice** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:52 am

Creeped me out too, but I showed it to a friend who is a paraplegic and he wants one with a seat, a fuel cell instead of a gasoline engine and a joystick. Seems to think it would be a great way to get back to hunting grouse, pheasant and quail. He may have something there.

Post by **Hobie** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:55 am

Every tool, even a hammer or a screwdriver, can be used for or adapted to many purposes. Can't go back...

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:04 am

Phenomenal! Takes a little to get used to seeing it move. Like stated, some what creepy. But what a tool. If they could power it other than w/a noisy internal combustion engine, it would have some stealth capability. Just think of 10-20 of those things coming after you w/a ma deuce planted squarely on it's back. All sorts of posibilities.

deerwhacker444 · Post by **deerwhacker444** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:09 am

Nice work, but it gives me the Heeby Geevies too. I'm afraid if I saw that walking thru the woods I'd have to throw some lead in that direction. They definitely need to put a head on that thing, if nothing else just to get rid of some of the creep factor.

I think the Star Wars beast was an AT-AT:

piller · Post by **piller** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:32 am

Great engineering. That thing could have some real use for the military if it were quiet and a little faster. Re-supply without having to deal with too many non-combat personnel, and the supply personnel could stay safe and working. Does it salute?

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:33 am

homefront wrote:I change my mind.
I do need a high-powered rifle !
A .50 cal. doesn't seem so silly anymore.

Forget guns. I think I'm going back to building rocket deliverable HE EMPs...

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:42 am

Old Ironsights wrote:
homefront wrote:I change my mind.
I do need a high-powered rifle !
A .50 cal. doesn't seem so silly anymore.
Forget guns. I think I'm going back to building rocket deliverable HE EMPs...

May need to go pick up a 106 or a LAW to handle that critter. WP or HE

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:52 am

Jarhead wrote:
Old Ironsights wrote:
homefront wrote:I change my mind.
I do need a high-powered rifle !
A .50 cal. doesn't seem so silly anymore.
Forget guns. I think I'm going back to building rocket deliverable HE EMPs...
May need to go pick up a 106 or a LAW to handle that critter. WP or HE

Nah. Just gotta get the EMP package to within pulse radius. Once the EMP cooks the wiring, it's toast... and I don't think they will be able to harden it and keep it motive.

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:57 am

Old Ironsights wrote:
Jarhead wrote:
Old Ironsights wrote:
homefront wrote:I change my mind.
I do need a high-powered rifle !
A .50 cal. doesn't seem so silly anymore.
Forget guns. I think I'm going back to building rocket deliverable HE EMPs...
May need to go pick up a 106 or a LAW to handle that critter. WP or HE
Nah. Just gotta get the EMP package to within pulse radius. Once the EMP cooks the wiring, it's toast... and I don't think they will be able to harden it and keep it motive.

Sure would be fun to hit that thing with a LAW....Heck, an M-60 whoud rip that thing to shreds.. sure be fun shootn' it too..

dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:37 pm

That is really cool. Thanks for sharing the link.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:58 pm

WOW!

Great engineering to say the least!

Johnny

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:14 pm

That thing seems to be a huge leap forward in robotics, especially compared to the humanoid Honda robot and others I've seen recently. The creepy part was watching it recover on the ice and from being shoved exactly like an animal would.

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:15 pm

Wow, that thing is a trip. Solar power that baby and it'd be nice and quiet.

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:38 pm

CREEPY!

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:30 pm

Bizzare. I hope I don't have trouble sleeping tonight. On the other hand, it's not going to be winning any races at the local Greyhoud track anytime soon.

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:39 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:Bizzare. I hope I don't have trouble sleeping tonight.

Let me nake it harder. It's supposed to carry 300+lbs.

Now mount twin SAWS on it and a couple of big belt cans.

Coming to an ATF raid near you.

Oz n bolivia · Post by **Oz n bolivia** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:54 pm

Military is playing with this, This came off military.com.

http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos. ... 6&page=100

Oz

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:44 pm

thats one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. thanks for the post

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:27 pm

Awesome machine! I liked the part where they tried to kick it over.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:53 pm

I saw it today on military.com as well - and was thinking the same thing (precursor to a "terminator"

). Hobie, you beat me to the post!

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:29 pm

Give me a good double bladed axe and I'll take the legs right out from under that monstrosity!!!!!!!!!! Art

MikeS. · Post by **MikeS.** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:37 pm

I'd have to say neat and creepy at the same time.

centershot · Post by **centershot** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:09 pm

THAT IS CREEPY!! Tomorrow I start looking for a HEAVY caliber rifle!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:18 pm

That was way cool. All you need to do is put a head and orange fur on it and it would be the robot dog from the original Battle Star Galactica.

As Hobie said any tool can be used for lots of uses. I can see how this would be great for hauling stuff for dissabled people.