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Personal logo Parzival Supporting Member of TMP03 Nov 2009 10:58 a.m. PST

I for one welcome our new robot overlords.

From the makers of Big Dog:

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If anyone says, "Hey! We could make it look like Arnold!" I'm heading for the hills.

Schogun Supporting Member of TMP03 Nov 2009 11:07 a.m. PST

Very practical, yes, but easy to take out and very expensive to repair.

Irish Marine03 Nov 2009 11:34 a.m. PST

This has all happened before and will happen again!

Personal logo M1Fanboy Supporting Member of TMP03 Nov 2009 12:00 p.m. PST

Yeah, cybernetic killing machines are now mobile..film at 11!
Cue the "we're doomed" music!

The Black Tower03 Nov 2009 12:11 p.m. PST

And I remember when Daleks couldn't climb stairs!

Personal logo lugal hdan Supporting Member of TMP03 Nov 2009 12:18 p.m. PST

They would be much scarier if they could fly a few hundred miles per hour and… oh wait, never mind.

VCarter03 Nov 2009 1:09 p.m. PST

Yes, but can they make it 100 feet tall.

Personal logo Pictors Studio Sponsoring Member of TMP03 Nov 2009 1:24 p.m. PST
Derek H03 Nov 2009 1:39 p.m. PST

It would be much scarier if it wasn't tethered with cables.

Go0gle03 Nov 2009 2:43 p.m. PST

It just me or does that bear a striking resemblance to a Locust mech?

some pretty impressive advances in robots these days. That's for sure.

Cilidar03 Nov 2009 2:43 p.m. PST

I like how fluidly it looks when the guy tries to push it over.

Also, lol at "Stick them on the battlefield to save lives."
At least it will for the nation that owns them!

Personal logo Dentatus Supporting Member of TMP Fezian03 Nov 2009 3:21 p.m. PST

Those cables won't be there for long. If they're even on the later models at all.

Big Dog didn't have any.

Personal logo Pictors Studio Sponsoring Member of TMP03 Nov 2009 3:45 p.m. PST

This problem is easily solved, here are five ways:

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Lion in the Stars03 Nov 2009 5:11 p.m. PST

those guys have really figured out the reflex arrays for keeping things stable. Now to see if their system scales up a bit.

I think most grunts would like to have a 25mm cannon that goes everywhere they can.

Personal logo Lentulus Supporting Member of TMP03 Nov 2009 5:41 p.m. PST

I rather hope that is the future of "wheel" chairs.

Personal logo The G Dog Supporting Member of TMP Fezian04 Nov 2009 5:52 a.m. PST

Kewl!

1/3 scale Battletech, here we come.

Inquisitor Thaken Supporting Member of TMP04 Nov 2009 9:46 a.m. PST

"NEW MILITARY ROBOT COULD ONE DAY SAVE LIVES ON THE BATTLEFIELD"

Yeah, that's ONE of the things it could do…

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