Science Fiction
Science Fact The very clever folks over at Boston Dynamics are well on their way to making an agile robotic quadraped. Of course, they're doing it with a government grant to help make a robotic pack animal that is more like a mule than a dog in its usefulness to troops. Sound improbable? Check out this set of videos:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=big+dog+robot&aq=f
While you're at it, check out this spoof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJZVZFRFJc
Imagine riding to work on a robotic horse that can go 50 miles per hour. It can happen.
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