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US militarys BigDog robot learns to throw cinder blocks, grenades
2013-03-01 15:04:16| Extremetech
Boston Dynamics, the robotics company behind AlphaDog, Petman, and Cheetah, has now outfitted its BigDog robot with an arm that's capable of flinging 50-pound (23kg) concrete blocks across a room at high speed. This really is as terrifying as it sounds -- but if you don't trust me, watch the video below.
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