Comments on: The Fastest Human-Like Robot Has Creepy Knees and a 9-Minute Mile http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/ Sat, 11 May 2013 22:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Christopher Wells http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25416 Christopher Wells Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:25:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25416 A lot of good this thing is going to do when it has to be "stabilized" by a lateral bar that keeps it from falling over, if we ever need a robot that runs around in a perfect circle, we've got one by gosh! A lot of good this thing is going to do when it has to be “stabilized” by a lateral bar that keeps it from falling over, if we ever need a robot that runs around in a perfect circle, we’ve got one by gosh!

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25415 Anonymous Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:26:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25415 its the fastest human like robot attached to a bar! take that thing off and wham flat on the floor! there are plenty of running robots that are not attached yeah they may be slower but they stand on their own. Also if you want the fastest rabbit alive I can sell you one attached to a rocket. its the fastest human like robot attached to a bar! take that thing off and wham flat on the floor! there are plenty of running robots that are not attached yeah they may be slower but they stand on their own. Also if you want the fastest rabbit alive I can sell you one attached to a rocket.

]]> By: Petit http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25414 Petit Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:25:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25414 Not in my household :D Not in my household :D

]]> By: Kathleen Lisson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25413 Kathleen Lisson Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:56:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25413 And when retired from government service, the robot could be the nine minute mile pace runner for a marathon? And when retired from government service, the robot could be the nine minute mile pace runner for a marathon?

]]> By: JC Hamner http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25412 JC Hamner Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:39:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25412 I think "Runs Free" is somewhat of an overstatement, guys. So the best minds in robotics aren't working for DARPA. That's somewhat heartening. I think “Runs Free” is somewhat of an overstatement, guys.
So the best minds in robotics aren’t working for DARPA. That’s somewhat heartening.

]]> By: yanom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25411 yanom Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:00:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25411 running legs around poles... for SCIENCE! running legs around poles… for SCIENCE!

]]> By: charles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25410 charles Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:18:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25410 I could hear this thing coming a mile away. Unless the plan is to defeat America's future invented enemies by KEEPING THEM AWAKE. I could hear this thing coming a mile away. Unless the plan is to defeat America’s future invented enemies by KEEPING THEM AWAKE.

]]> By: I http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25409 I Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:12:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25409 So this robot will potentially stand in for humans in activities where a boom for lateral stabilization is available? Cool. So this robot will potentially stand in for humans in activities where a boom for lateral stabilization is available? Cool.

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25408 Chris Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:33:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25408 Next to appear on Dancing with the Stars! Next to appear on Dancing with the Stars!

]]> By: Ted Stern http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/08/17/the-fastest-human-like-robot-has-creepy-knees-and-a-9-minute-mile/#comment-25407 Ted Stern Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:59:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=18796#comment-25407 The knees look fairly ordinary. What's creepy is that it looks like its feet have been amputated and it's running around on the stumps. The knees look fairly ordinary.

What’s creepy is that it looks like its feet have been amputated and it’s running around on the stumps.

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