Comments on: Astonishing Robotic Mule http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: K B http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455747 K B Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:15:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455747 Give Sag credit, at least when he says "Let's find...", he doesn't mean YOU go find... When I started watching Sag's video, I was skeptical, but as it progressed I was impressed, and by the end I wanted one as a pet ! Give Sag credit, at least when he says “Let’s find…”, he doesn’t mean YOU go find…

When I started watching Sag’s video, I was skeptical, but as it progressed I was impressed, and by the end I wanted one as a pet !

]]> By: Simon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455608 Simon Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:42:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455608 i agree it would be a hit at parties. apart for nibbles and drink delivery, That stumble recovery system could be taught to drunks, and that kick could be usefull to stop unwanted guests or authorities. as for the annoying hum, just plug your mp3 player into and it would crank out the tunes, droning the noise. big bASS if its feet could transfer the vibrations into the floor too. i agree it would be a hit at parties. apart for nibbles and drink delivery, That stumble recovery system could be taught to drunks, and that kick could be usefull to stop unwanted guests or authorities.

as for the annoying hum, just plug your mp3 player into and it would crank out the tunes, droning the noise. big bASS if its feet could transfer the vibrations into the floor too.

]]> By: Don http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455589 Don Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:11:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455589 It would be a hit at parties delivering drinks if someone could only eliminate that annoying hum. It would be a hit at parties delivering drinks if someone could only eliminate that annoying hum.

]]> By: Simon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455544 Simon Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:10:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455544 wow they even simulated the flies that hang around a donkeys "ass" wonder if its fuel efficient to run? must be heavy with a payload. does it eat hay and if so where is its mouth? can it swim or cross deepish rivers and if so could it double as search and rescue diver on the bottom? wow they even simulated the flies that hang around a donkeys “ass”

wonder if its fuel efficient to run? must be heavy with a payload. does it eat hay and if so where is its mouth?

can it swim or cross deepish rivers and if so could it double as search and rescue diver on the bottom?

]]> By: sagrilarus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455438 sagrilarus Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:26:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455438 Here you go -- http://www.bostondynamics.com/dist/mpeg/RHex.mpg Here you go —

http://www.bostondynamics.com/dist/mpeg/RHex.mpg

]]> By: sagrilarus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455423 sagrilarus Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:15:32 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455423 This is the best we have? The most challenging terrain they showed wouldn't slow down my minivan. Legs are a great idea in rough terrain. I can't imagine there isn't someone out there with a more insect-like bot that can climb on its belly up a far more difficult hill. Let's find a video of that instead. Sag. This is the best we have? The most challenging terrain they showed wouldn’t slow down my minivan.

Legs are a great idea in rough terrain. I can’t imagine there isn’t someone out there with a more insect-like bot that can climb on its belly up a far more difficult hill. Let’s find a video of that instead.

Sag.

]]> By: pedro http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455379 pedro Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:40:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455379 Now, this is something to brighten up the prospects about the future. #5 I thought those kinds of comments were a no-no Now, this is something to brighten up the prospects about the future.

#5 I thought those kinds of comments were a no-no

]]> By: noname http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455340 noname Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455340 This would a great as a Mars Exploration rover, if solar cells can supply required energy. How does it handle navigating rocks and steeping in to holes? This would a great as a Mars Exploration rover, if solar cells can supply required energy.

How does it handle navigating rocks and steeping in to holes?

]]> By: David http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455290 David Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:22:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455290 So in the near future we're all going to be riding mules around instead of cars? I guess that's progress. :) So in the near future we’re all going to be riding mules around instead of cars? I guess that’s progress. :)

]]> By: Rob Nee http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455087 Rob Nee Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:53:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455087 OK, that's really cool but if these guys can make the most seemingly organic robot out there why can't they muffle that annoying buzzing sound!?!?!?!? OK, that’s really cool but if these guys can make the most seemingly organic robot out there why can’t they muffle that annoying buzzing sound!?!?!?!?

]]> By: MacBandit http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455085 MacBandit Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455085 Holy crap this is old. I saw this exact same video at least 3 years ago. Holy crap this is old. I saw this exact same video at least 3 years ago.

]]> By: John http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455078 John Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:44:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455078 Good boy! Now go find Sarah Conner for me. Good boy! Now go find Sarah Conner for me.

]]> By: Smartalix http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-455003 Smartalix Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:14:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-455003 Wicked cool, even if it does look like two guys are hiding inside bent at the waist facing each other. Wicked cool, even if it does look like two guys are hiding inside bent at the waist facing each other.

]]> By: R.Narcisse http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-454705 R.Narcisse Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:55:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-454705 Amazing???? If you say so. That thing looks and sounds like some sort of mutation from the Silent Hill series.... I'll give them credit they're due but, that thing creeps me out Amazing???? If you say so. That thing looks and sounds like some sort of mutation from the Silent Hill series…. I’ll give them credit they’re due but, that thing creeps me out

]]> By: Higghawker http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/01/31/astonishing-robotic-mule/comment-page-1/#comment-454701 Higghawker Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:53:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9523#comment-454701 Im very intrigued by how it catches itself when kicked? Is this some kind electronical reaction to weight shift? Creepy? Im very intrigued by how it catches itself when kicked? Is this some kind electronical reaction to weight shift? Creepy?

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