A little under a year ago, Techcitement published a list of murderous robots, partially because the Powers That Be here wanted to protect the future of humanity from the mechanical hordes. People mostly laughed at the aforementioned list. Robotic research think tank Boston Dynamics, who we previously described as a “nightmare factory”, have upgraded its BigDog robot to pick up and fling 35-pound cinder blocks a distance of 17 feet. Fortunately, we humans can use our fleshy problem-solving brains to stand a minimum of 18 feet away from the robot.
Well, who’s laughing now?
Boston Dynamics claims that the purpose of this upgrade is “to use the strength of the legs and torso to help power motions of the arm,” much in the way a human discus or hammer thrower might, to generate throwing power. The makers of terrifying robots neglects to mention the unspoken ultimate goal, which is “to crush your skull like an overripe cantaloupe.” That’s probably a pretty good PR decision on the company’s part.
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