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JPL's ATHLETE Rover

POSTED BY: CLJOHNSTON108
UPDATED: Friday, December 28, 2007 00:58
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Thursday, December 27, 2007 2:34 AM

CLJOHNSTON108


This is just the coolest rover design I've ever seen...

JPL Robotics: System: The ATHLETE Rover
http://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/systems/system.cfm?System=11



Check out the Multimedia page < http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/videos/technology/athlete-20070806/>, and do yourselves a favor: Download the HD video clip (137 MB!) and watch it in Full Screen mode in Quicktime!

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Thursday, December 27, 2007 1:23 PM

GORRAMGROUPIE


So this is all pumped up on steroids and performance enhancing stuff too?

I have 6 locks on my door and bolt every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they're always locking 3 locks.

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Thursday, December 27, 2007 2:17 PM

CYBERSNARK


Not bad. Looks like a primitive proto-Tachikoma. . .

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Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:50 PM

STRANGEBIRD


That's just awesome. Hands down awesome.

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Thursday, December 27, 2007 5:25 PM

CLJOHNSTON108


Quote:

Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Not bad. Looks like a primitive proto-Tachikoma. . .


Hey! Y'know, somebody made the exact same connection on the other forum I posted this on!

http://orbit.m6.net/Forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=17972
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Now all it needs is an annoying falsetto.


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Friday, December 28, 2007 12:58 AM

FILLYGIRL

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That is so SHINY! I want one!





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