BigDog
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BigDog is a dynamically stable quadruped military robot platform that was created in 2005 by Boston Dynamics with the Harvard University Concord Field Station. It was funded by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), but the project was shelved after the BigDog's gas engine was deemed too loud for combat.
Key facts
- Robot.name
- BigDog
- Robot.image
- Big dog military robots.jpg
- Robot.imagesize
- 250px
- Robot.alt
- A pair of BigDog robots
- Robot.caption
- A pair of BigDog robots
- Robot.manufacturer
- Boston Dynamics, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Harvard University Concord Field Station
- Robot.year_of_creation
- 2005—2010
- Robot.derived_from
- MIT LegLab (1984—1999)
- Robot.replaced_by
- Legged Squad Support System
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 109
- Official website
- www.bostondynamics.com/bigdog
- Image
- Bio-inspired Big Dog quadruped robot is being developed as a mule that can traverse difficult terrain.tiff
- Height
- 76
- Motto
- The First Advanced Rough-Terrain Robot
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- Commons category
- BigDog
- inception
- 2005-01-01
- payload mass
- 150
- short name
- LS3
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BigDog is a dynamically stable quadruped military robot platform that was created in 2005 by Boston Dynamics with the Harvard University Concord Field Station. It was funded by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), but the project was shelved after the BigDog's gas engine was deemed too loud for combat.
== History == thumb|Image from the DARPA Strategic Plan (2007) BigDog was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the hopes that it would be able to serve as a mechanic pack mule to accompany soldiers in terrain too rough for conventional vehicles. Instead of wheels or treads, BigDog uses four legs for movement, allowing it to move across surfaces that would be difficult for wheels. The legs contain a variety of sensors, including joint position and ground contact. BigDog also features a laser gyroscope and a stereo vision system.