DARPA's Robot challange has begun

larryman · October 25 2012, 03:32 PM

I can't wait to see what the real future Robby Robot will be like.

And I won't go warping into space without one!

"Robots, Take Your Mark… The DARPA Robotics Challenge Begins Today! Will It Include You?"
http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Rele...012/10/24.aspx

"In Contest for Rescue Robots, Darpa Offers $2 Million Prize"
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/1...ence&seid=auto

"Human-like robots getting ready to save lives"
http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/fu...ives-1C6663298

larryman · October 26 2012, 03:39 PM

^According to this article, the NASA Robonaut entry in the DARPA challenge will have two legs. Yea... at long last, the space robot will finally get it's legs!

"Robots Assemble for Military's $2 Million Challenge"
http://www.technewsdaily.com/8390-ro...challenge.html

"according to an agency announcement on Oct. 24. They include a two-legged descendant of NASA's Robonaut that is currently assisting astronauts aboard the International Space Station"

RAMA · November 1 2012, 03:02 AM

Always pretty much thought of untethered walking robots as a given, it's the AI involved(or AGI) I'm really interested in. Contrary to belief on this board, the walking robot has made huge strides since I've kept tabs on it in the early 90s.

RAMA

larryman · November 26 2012, 02:12 PM

"Artificial Muscles Created From Carbon Yarn"
http://news.sky.com/story/1012185/ar...om-carbon-yarn

"Artificial muscles that can lift loads 200 times heavier than a human muscle could power the limbs of superstrong robots in the future, scientists say."

larryman · December 2 2012, 09:15 PM

"DARPA Announces Teams for Robotics Challenge and Opens Registration for Tracks C and D"

http://www.unmannedsystemstechnology...racks-c-and-d/

larryman · December 6 2012, 02:20 PM

I like this image of DARPA (human-sized) humanoid robots, using human tools, in hazardous and lethal environments. Civilization needs these robots!

If they were on the starship Enterprise... Spock would not have had to die in "The Wrath of Khan". Send the robots into the radiation chamber. But they might need to wear 'red shirts'.

FPAlpha · December 8 2012, 08:19 PM

larryman wrote:

I like this image of DARPA (human-sized) humanoid robots, using human tools, in hazardous and lethal environments. Civilization needs these robots!

If they were on the starship Enterprise... Spock would not have had to die in "The Wrath of Khan". Send the robots into the radiation chamber. But they might need to wear 'red shirts'.

"The robot control room was destroyed during the fight.. we can't use them currently!"

I should become a hollywood writer

Anyway.. these carbon yarns sound very interesting with a huge applicable field.. wonder when we will see the first gadgets using them.

Vito Corleone · December 8 2012, 08:55 PM

So that's how the Cylons will first be created...

October 25 2012, 03:32 PM	#1
larryman Lieutenant Commander	DARPA's Robot challange has begun I can't wait to see what the real future Robby Robot will be like. And I won't go warping into space without one! "Robots, Take Your Mark… The DARPA Robotics Challenge Begins Today! Will It Include You?" http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Rele...012/10/24.aspx "In Contest for Rescue Robots, Darpa Offers $2 Million Prize" http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/1...ence&seid=auto "Human-like robots getting ready to save lives" http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/fu...ives-1C6663298

October 26 2012, 03:39 PM	#2
larryman Lieutenant Commander	Re: DARPA's Robot challange has begun ^According to this article, the NASA Robonaut entry in the DARPA challenge will have two legs. Yea... at long last, the space robot will finally get it's legs! "Robots Assemble for Military's $2 Million Challenge" http://www.technewsdaily.com/8390-ro...challenge.html "according to an agency announcement on Oct. 24. They include a two-legged descendant of NASA's Robonaut that is currently assisting astronauts aboard the International Space Station"

November 1 2012, 03:02 AM	#3
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: DARPA's Robot challange has begun Always pretty much thought of untethered walking robots as a given, it's the AI involved(or AGI) I'm really interested in. Contrary to belief on this board, the walking robot has made huge strides since I've kept tabs on it in the early 90s. RAMA __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

November 26 2012, 02:12 PM	#4
larryman Lieutenant Commander	Re: DARPA's Robot challange has begun "Artificial Muscles Created From Carbon Yarn" http://news.sky.com/story/1012185/ar...om-carbon-yarn "Artificial muscles that can lift loads 200 times heavier than a human muscle could power the limbs of superstrong robots in the future, scientists say."

December 2 2012, 09:15 PM	#5
larryman Lieutenant Commander	Re: DARPA's Robot challange has begun "DARPA Announces Teams for Robotics Challenge and Opens Registration for Tracks C and D" http://www.unmannedsystemstechnology...racks-c-and-d/

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December 6 2012, 02:20 PM	#6
larryman Lieutenant Commander	Re: DARPA's Robot challange has begun I like this image of DARPA (human-sized) humanoid robots, using human tools, in hazardous and lethal environments. Civilization needs these robots! If they were on the starship Enterprise... Spock would not have had to die in "The Wrath of Khan". Send the robots into the radiation chamber. But they might need to wear 'red shirts'. Last edited by larryman; December 6 2012 at 02:37 PM. Reason: fun

December 8 2012, 08:55 PM	#8
Vito Corleone Lieutenant Junior Grade Location: Somewhere in Space and Time...	Re: DARPA's Robot challange has begun So that's how the Cylons will first be created...