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PETMAN is a robot from Boston Dynamics (the company that brought us BigDog). PETMAN was designed to test protective clothing for the U.S. military. Despite not having a real head, he can pretty much move like a real man. Link -via Metafilter
Previously: PETMAN Prototype
PS: Rob at the What Is It? blog suggested an appropriate soundtrack for this video.
Boston Dynamics made a music video featuring their BigDog Robotic Mule. You’ll see clips of various stages of the robot’s development and testing set to the tune of “Let the Big Dog Eat” performed by Alex Taylor. -via Geeks Are Sexy
Previously at Neatorama: BigDog in 2006.
Still funnier: The BigDog beta version.
Looks like Boston Dynamics, the robot company that brought us BigDog and RHex, has worked out how to make a robot walk like a man. This is PETMAN, a robot that is supposed to serve humans. Currently it is used to test chemical warfare suits for the military. Link (with embedded YouTube clip)
