The amazing mechanical donkey

[El Salsero Gringo]

http://www.bostondynamics.com/dist/BigDog_Feb-26-2006.wmv

But can they get it to Ceroc? And which of its right feet will it step back on first?

[Rhythm King]

The incessant, mindless, repetitive, buzzing noise is enough to drive you mad and the mechanical version is pretty loud as well :whistle:

R-K :wink:

[Barry Shnikov]

http://www.bostondynamics.com/dist/BigDog_Feb-26-2006.wmv

But can they get it to Ceroc? And which of its right feet will it step back on first?

...I'm getting 13 minutes to download this on a 2Mb DSL connection!

[ducasi]

Pretty cool, though I think you'll find it's a dog, not a donkey.

[El Salsero Gringo]

Pretty cool, though I think you'll find it's a dog, not a donkey.Look, pal, I think I know a donkey when I see one.

[ducasi]

I'm just going by what the creators called it (http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=BigDog).

Perhaps they are mistaken... They actually envisage it in a role similar to a mule...