[ExI] [drone-list] Boston Dynamics Wildcat

Eugen Leitl eugen at leitl.org
Mon Oct 7 12:55:25 UTC 2013


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Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 04:06:12 -0500
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Subject: [drone-list] Boston Dynamics Wildcat
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"Introducing Wildcat" (Oct 3) by @BostonDynamics;
16 MPH 4-legged #robotics;
2.2M views in 2 days:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE3fmFTtP9g
#drones #UGV

"WildCat is a four-legged robot being developed to run fast on all
types of terrain. So far WildCat has run at about 16 mph on flat
terrain using bounding and galloping gaits. The video shows WildCat's
best performance so far. WildCat is being developed by Boston Dynamics
with funding from DARPA's [Maximum Mobility and Manipulation, M3]
program."

U.S. Department of Defense (Sep 18) - Contract No. 668-13:
http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=5136

"Boston Dynamics Inc., Waltham, Mass., has been awarded a maximum
$9,983,844 modification (P00018) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract
(HR0011-10-C-0025) for the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) program.
LS3 seeks to demonstrate that a legged robot can unburden dismounted
squad members by carrying their gear, autonomously following them
through rugged terrain, and interpreting verbal and visual commands.
Within the general scope of work of Phase 2, the modification adds
additional tasks to the contract for the development of an enhanced
version of the LS3 system with increased reliability and usability,
enhanced survivability against small arms fire and a quiet power
supply to support stealthy tactical operations. Work will be performed
in Waltham, Mass. The estimated completion date is March 31, 2015.
Fiscal 2013 research and development funds are being obligated at time
of award. The contracting activity is the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency, Arlington, Va."

via

IEEE Spectrum (Sep 23) - "Boston Dynamics Gets $10 Million from DARPA
for New Stealthy, Bulletproof LS3" by @BotJunkie:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/boston-dynamics-gets-10-million-from-darpa-for-new-stealthy-bulletproof-ls3

gf

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