Comments on: Boston Dynamics PETMAN Prototype Walks Like You Do http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/10/27/boston-dynamics-petman-prototype-walks-like-you-do/ Jonesing For Robot News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Snake Oil Baron http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/10/27/boston-dynamics-petman-prototype-walks-like-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-5283 Snake Oil Baron Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/?p=3149#comment-5283 Chemical weapons are easier and cheaper to get than biological and nuclear and new methods of delivery will reduce the risk to the nation using them. Since laws against their use only really apply to democracies and other nations which are willing to obey those laws (as long as they are not losing a protracted war) they will be more common in the future. I do find it odd that Boston Dynamic is developing such a sophisticated robot merely for testing protective clothing. Or so it claims. I think it is just one justification for this technology. Big Dog is likely getting a Gumby to its Pokey. Chemical weapons are easier and cheaper to get than biological and nuclear and new methods of delivery will reduce the risk to the nation using them. Since laws against their use only really apply to democracies and other nations which are willing to obey those laws (as long as they are not losing a protracted war) they will be more common in the future.

I do find it odd that Boston Dynamic is developing such a sophisticated robot merely for testing protective clothing. Or so it claims. I think it is just one justification for this technology. Big Dog is likely getting a Gumby to its Pokey.

]]> By: Robotbling http://www.botjunkie.com/2009/10/27/boston-dynamics-petman-prototype-walks-like-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-5279 Robotbling Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:06:57 +0000 http://www.botjunkie.com/?p=3149#comment-5279 It has been a long time coming, but the results speak for themselves. What I'm wondering is why the US Department of Defense is so concerned about chemical warfare that they'd fund this sort of project specifically to test hazmat suits? It has been a long time coming, but the results speak for themselves. What I’m wondering is why the US Department of Defense is so concerned about chemical warfare that they’d fund this sort of project specifically to test hazmat suits?

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