Boston Dynamics: The Leader in Lifelike Human Simulation
The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth
BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog's legs are articulated like an animal’s, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight.
These things are going to be packing weapons and killing people soon.
2007-09-22
2006-05-04
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Comets are not made of ices. The "Deep Impact" mission showed this beyond doubt. Hydroxyl (not water) emissions were approximately one percent of the debris from the "impact" event, which was much more energetic than impact models alone suggested. The electric force is responsible for ripping comets apart, just as it's responsible for cometary jets. Comets are rocks, they are not fragile, what's fragile is the Astronomy Picture of the Day's explanation that comets are fragile icy balls of dirt.
Read more at antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/ap...
2005-11-22
Pirates Release Hostages and Booty
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Maltese-registered tanker released by pirates
Somali pirates have released the Maltese registered oil tanker that they hijacked a month ago as it was on its way from the United Arab Emirates to South Africa, a maritime official said yesterday.
The MV San Carlo was back on its way to South Africa yesterday, said Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Programme. It was not clear whether a ransom had been paid for the release of the vessel and its crew of 24, he said.
Several pirate groups operate along Somalia’s 1,880-mile coastline, Africa’s longest. The Horn of Africa nation has had no effective government since opposition leaders ousted a dictatorship in 1991 and then turned on one another. On 5 November, two boats of pirates attacked a luxury cruise liner carrying mostly American as well as some Australian and European passengers.
The Seabourn Spirit sped away and no passengers were injured, but one member of the 161 strong crew was wounded by shrapnel in the raid.
Maltese-registered tanker released by pirates
Somali pirates have released the Maltese registered oil tanker that they hijacked a month ago as it was on its way from the United Arab Emirates to South Africa, a maritime official said yesterday.
The MV San Carlo was back on its way to South Africa yesterday, said Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenyan chapter of the Seafarers Assistance Programme. It was not clear whether a ransom had been paid for the release of the vessel and its crew of 24, he said.
Several pirate groups operate along Somalia’s 1,880-mile coastline, Africa’s longest. The Horn of Africa nation has had no effective government since opposition leaders ousted a dictatorship in 1991 and then turned on one another. On 5 November, two boats of pirates attacked a luxury cruise liner carrying mostly American as well as some Australian and European passengers.
The Seabourn Spirit sped away and no passengers were injured, but one member of the 161 strong crew was wounded by shrapnel in the raid.
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