Here are some description about LS3 from Boston Dynamics:

LS3 is a dynamic robot designed to go anywhere Soldiers and Marines go on foot. Each LS3 will carry up to 400 lbs of gear and enough fuel for missions covering 20 miles and lasting 24 hours. LS3 will not need a driver, because it will automatically follow a leader using computer vision or travel to designated locations using sensing and GPS. The development of LS3 will take 30 months, with first walk out scheduled for 2012. The development of LS3 is being funded by DARPA and the US Marine Corps.

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What robots can do? They builds advanced robots with remarkable behavior: mobility, agility, dexterity and speed. Some time they can be transport troops, spy and soldiers. This following robots can explain what the robots can really do!

1. Dig Dog

Big Dog

Big Dog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics robots. It is a rough-terrain robot that walks, runs, climbs and carries heavy loads. Big Dog is powered by an engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. Big Dog has four legs that are articulated like an animal’s, with compliant elements to absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. Big Dog is the size of a large dog or small mule; about 3 feet long, 2.5 feet tall and weighs 240 lbs.

2. RHex

RHex

RHex is a rugged man-portable robot with extraordinary rough terrain mobility. RHex climbs in rock fields, mud, sand, vegetation, railroad tracks, telephone poles and up slopes and stairways. RHex has a sealed body, making it fully operational in wet weather, muddy and swampy conditions, and it can swim on the surface or dive underwater. RHex’s remarkable terrain capabilities have been validated in government-run independent testing.

3. PETMAN

PETMAN

PETMAN is an anthropomorphic robot for testing chemical protection clothing used by the US Army. Unlike previous suit testers, which had to be supported mechanically and had a limited repertoire of motion, PETMAN will balance itself and move freely; walking, crawling and doing a variety of suit-stressing calisthenics during exposure to chemical warfare agents. PETMAN will also simulate human physiology within the protective suit by controlling temperature, humidity and sweating when necessary, all to provide realistic test conditions.

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