Just what we needed...

[Larry Mendenhall]

... to haul our camera gear.

http://www.bostondynamics.com/conten...section=BigDog

About halfway through the video clip is a segment showing this thing on ice.

My wife won't let me get a llama or a Newfoundland dog to pack my gear. She can't say no to this!

Larry

[reellis67]

My wife put the ixnay on a llama as well, but I never thought to pitch a Newfie! Great idea, thanks! Oh, and this thing looks pretty cool too, and it's probably only slightly more than the food and vet costs of a 150 pound dog.

- Randy

[rwyoung]

I like the "RiSE" robot. "Help, officer, my robot is stuck in the tree!"

[Scott Davis]

More like, "Help, robot, my officer is stuck in the tree!"

[Frank Petronio]

Amazing. If only there was a quieter power source it would be like science fiction come true.

[Brian K]

That is really amazing. The hum though is really annoying. It's reaction time to slips and falls is remarkable. I wonder though it it does tip over if it can get up?

Frank it can carry 400 pounds. That's like carrying all your gear and 4 of your models. And it sounds like a loud tattoo needle which would make the models feel right at home.

[Ron Marshall]

Donkeys are quieter and less expensive! But the stability of that thing, especially on ice, is incredible.

[matthew blais]

I wanted to swat it within seconds...

[Steven Barall]

Amazing.

[SAShruby]

Incredible. You kick it and doesn't fall. Simply amazing.