They already had this tech back in 1979.
this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2026
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SMASH THE CLANKERS ! Any solid metal rod will do ! Get out there and smash those sorry imitations of "dogs" to pieces !
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So I'm not as caught up in the current state of robotics as I'd like... The article talks about these being used to patrol, do safety inspections, and the like.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to replace each of these with a dozen quadrocopter drones?
Tbh different tolerences. Drones can be smaller and can fly but also more ways to fail. I bet these (i mean for the price they better be) are more reliable. Even if its windy, snowy, or raining.
Maybe... More complicated limbs struck me as more prone to failure than rotors, and more expensive to maintain and replace
Fair. I guess all air borne thibg suffer from being a potential energy battery (they fall) and have to be made much lighter to be reasonably energy effecrive.
Honstly RC car is probally better most of the time
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So is there a resale value on these? And what kind of serial number system are they using?
There is only one solution here. One. Mila Jojovich from Resident Evil. She's dealt with worse.
You mean being married to Luc Besson?
"data". More like digital noise almost indistinguishable from white noise at the large scale.