The robo karate kid! Terrifying two legged giant robot being developed by Google

The Daily Mail ^ | 11/11/14 | Mark Prigg

[Enlightened1]

ATLAS Robot built by Boston Dyanmics- which Google recently bought

Dubbed Ian, the Atlas robot is 6ft 2in tall and weighs in at 330lb

The Atlas robot created by Google-owned firm Boston Dynamics is a formidable figure at 6ft 2in tall and weighing in at 330lb.

The robot boasts 28 hydraulically actuated joints and stereo vision, and is one of the most advanced robots ever created.

[Enlightened1]

Skynet???

[combat_boots]

It wouldn’t be the 1st time sci-fy pre-dated reality, no?

[ClearCase_guy]

I hope the robot doesn't develop a god-complex -- "Ian who Ian"

(A poor joke based on Exodus 3:14.)

[Leroy S. Mort]

If it can play Guard, the Falcons will take a couple.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Google is Weyland-Yutani

[ClearCase_guy]

"Building better search engines worlds"

[Travis McGee]

“I’m-from-the-govern-ment-and-I’m-here-to-help-you. Please-walk-to-the-bus-and-climb-on-board. If-you-are-unable-to-comply-I-will-assist-you.”

[barefoot_hiker]

Freaky.
Looks like it has a convenient target on it’s chest though.
One round of .308 dead center out to do it.

[MrB]

Another large deficit - the need for the umbilical attached to the supercomputer to control the thing.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I was thinking of the rather unloved 1980 movie Saturn 3, starring Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, and Harvey Keitel. And a robot.

[PGR88]

This is what a tech stock bubble and zero interest rates from the FED buys you - really interesting toys.

Sure, there’s no commercial or stockholder value, but who needs that when you have all the printed money you need to keep stakeholders happy.

[sjmjax]

At 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th, Google became self-aware.

The war was about to begin....

[x1stcav]

The question of the day is, would .30-06 API be more effective than 7.62?

My guess is the heavier the throw rate, the better.

[jetson]

Time to start inventing the robot disrupter gun. Probably a microwave version.

[sportutegrl]

Looks like it has a convenient target on it’s chest though.

An ANALOG wall clock?

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Another large deficit - the need for the umbilical attached to the supercomputer to control the thing.

Eventually that will be on board. It's an impressive machine, but still a very dumb machine, especially when compared to the specs of a human being. I can't see it doing much of anything useful, unless it is being operated by radio-control. It only really serves as another stage in robot development.

[spokeshave]

Ha...get behind it and cut the cord.