I hope others watch the following videos of the Atlas series of robots too.
Imagine what the next generation will be like powered by LENR instead of
batteries.
AA
On 4/2/2017 12:25 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
Here is the latest Boston Dynamics robot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7xvqQeoA8c
It looks less humanoid, and less like a pack horse or other animal
than previous models. It travels on wheels, but it can easily go down
a flight of stairs, or hop over a large object. It is faster, more
maneuverable and more graceful than previous models. It has evolved
away from the animal model toward something you can only build with
machinery.
As I see it, this is a good example of the evolution of new
technology. It starts off literally built from old technology. Then it
becomes an imitation of the old. Early railroad carriages were made
from horse carriages. They were terrible! See:
http://railroad.lindahall.org/essays/rail-cars.html
Early automobile resembled buggies. Later, as designers become used to
the new invention, and they understand its potential better, it looks
less like the older version.
As I said in my book, in the early stages, in some cases: "With
ingenuity and extra effort, the limitations of the old were imposed on
the new."
Here is a cute robot that pedals and balances a miniature bicycle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT3vfSQePcs
- Jed
