BigDog - Wikipedia
BigDog is a dynamically stable quadruped military robot platform that was created in 2005 by Boston Dynamics with the Harvard University Concord Field Station. [1] It was funded by DARPA, but the project was shelved after the BigDog's gas engine was deemed too loud for combat. [2]
BigDog Overview (Updated March 2010) - YouTube
Apr 22, 2010 · BigDog climbs in the woods, keeps its balance when kicked and when slipping on ice, travels through snow and mud, jogs 5 mph, and climbs some rubble. Transcript. Follow …
BigDog Evolution - YouTube
Three generations of BigDog, including robot pup and recent highlights. 2004-2010.
Big Dog - DARPA
With its sights on robotic pack mules to help warfighter in operations, DARPA initiated a program that yielded BigDog. The robot’s on-board computer controls locomotion, processes sensors, and handles communications with the user.
Legacy Robots - Boston Dynamics
BigDog was our first legged robot to leave the lab. Navigates rough terrain; Sensor and control system; Dynamic balancing
Could BigDog be a soldier’s best robotic friend?
Feb 9, 2012 · The US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has conducted the first outdoor testing of its newly developed prototype semi-autonomous four-legged robot, the Legged Squad Support System (LS3). Dubbed AlphaDog the LS3 is based on DARPA’s previously designed four-legged robot called BigDog.
BigDog - ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
BigDog is a dynamic quadruped robot that walks, runs, and carries heavy loads. It works as a pack mule to assist soldiers in carrying gear. You can even kick it, and this robotic beast won't notice.
Boston Dynamics BIGDOG Robot - YouTube
Jul 17, 2007 · 4.5K. 3M views 16 years ago. The quadrupedal pack robot from Boston Dynamics, designed for military use. ...more.
Leggy "BigDog" Robot Set to Step Up for the Military
Apr 15, 2008 · Leggy "BigDog" Robot Set to Step Up for the Military. DARPA wants to see a robotic workhorse navigate treacherous terrain on its own by the end of the year, in preparation for possible...
We now turn to BigDog, a self-contained quadruped robot that uses many of the ideas and concepts of the Leg Laboratory robots, but also addresses the practical problems of onboard power and rough-terrain controls in order to move toward practical legged vehicles. Figure 2. BigDog climbing a snow-covered hill during testing.