Quote:
Originally Posted by AnimeFan188
"The Pentagon’s far-out research agency, Darpa, has just released a new video
of its Cheetah ‘bot — designed to mimic the rapid movements of cheetahs, the
speediest animals in nature — absolutely killing it on a laboratory treadmill.
In fact, the ‘bot is running so fast (reaching 18 miles an hour at its peak) that
Cheetah actually set a new land speed record, Darpa boasts, for robotic running.
The previous record, set in 1989, was a measly 13.1 miles per hour."
See:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/darpa-cheetah/ |
When I read your post, it made me wonder if Darpa had another robotics research geniuses than Boston Dynamics.
Followed the link.
Oh.
It's just them again.
Now get back to developing Petman so we can welcome our new overlords soon.
As for the video gaming for education...
Who here has played Tropico 4?
That game is ideal at grasping economics and realizing changes of demands, the cost of raising the bar of quality of living, and managing various different economies.
Although it may also create young dictators and socialists.
I love that game.