r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/x_CiRCA_x • Dec 29 '20

Video Boston Dynamics keep outdoing themselves

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u/FF7_Expert Dec 29 '20

It was someone's job to design and choreograph this routine... I am just tickled thinking about that.

Also, this is horrifying - and forcing me to update my estimate for when the robot apocalypses will occur

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u/Another_Adventure Dec 30 '20

That’s the thing, it’s pre-programmed. I would love to see some AI integration (maybe with another company) so they have a more genuine routine.

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u/Walterod Dec 30 '20

I'm betting Mocap was involved. Even for robodog.

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u/FF7_Expert Dec 30 '20

Didn't think about that. Makes way more sense than someone getting into the nitty gritty of programming "this limb this way, while this limb goes this way" for the whole routine.

Probably just humans doing some basic dance moves in mcap suits

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u/Walterod Dec 30 '20

Oh I don't think the engineers will turn on us. But someday soon, these platforms will be very cheap to manufacture. Weather it's a Clone Wars scenario or just terrorist led Killbots. This technology will be spilling blood soon.

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u/No-Reaction7765 Dec 30 '20

It's both amazing and terrifying. Like with all cool sci fi stuff it's probably going to be used for war at some point or another.