AstroBebop » BigDog http://www.astrobebop.com/blog Videos on space exploration, space tourism, robotics, astronomy, astrophotography, and aeronautics. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:04:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 PETMAN Prototype by Boston Dynamics http://www.astrobebop.com/blog/2009/petman-prototype-by-boston-dynamics/ http://www.astrobebop.com/blog/2009/petman-prototype-by-boston-dynamics/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:53:05 +0000 flyingeraser http://www.astrobebop.com/blog/?p=500 Biped robot that balances dynamically using a human-like walking motion. It is a close relative to BigDog, sharing elements of the mechanical design and control.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/BostonDynamics

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Source: Boston Dynamics

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