Big Dog Is Back 2012

Two robotic platforms, nicknamed the Big Dog from Boston Dynamics manufacturer - and the support system called the task Legged (LS3) through DARPA - and give to the commander of the Marines and DARPA (new) director Arati Prabhakar today . As a result, the rest of us have a new video of the Big Dog on the job.

The idea behind the LS3 is that someday or something that can traverse terrain with the foot troops and load them, following them through, over, and through difficult terrain, and interact with them. This type of deployment is still elusive for the big dog, but the latest iteration is seen here is a step in the right direction. On the one hand, and tested new air and improve the perception of the world around him. But perhaps most importantly, this big dog is 10 times quieter than previous models deafening that bounced abnormally while about deafening (and position - بويهنير) mechanical roar.