Archive for March, 2008

Wind Powered Artificial Life

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This is very groovy!  Theo Jansen designs walking machines with sensors and binary brains out of electrical tubing, hoses, and plastic bottles, all powered by the wind.

LittleDog

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A little version of the "Big Dog" robot featured a couple days ago… I like the handle on the back.  Makes it look like a four-legged appliance.

Boston Dynamics Big Dog

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A loud, buzzing version of a pack mule, but at least one that doesn’t leave piles of donkey poo for you to step in. Check out when they try to kick it off it’s feet.  That’s groovy!