Boston Dynamics’ Petman robot mimics human walking, wears sneakers

Boston Dynamics, the Waltham-based maker of funny Internet videos starring robots the company incidentally develops, has released footage of its Petman robot. If you, like me, think it’s weird that the robot is wearing sneakers, it’s not. The robot is designed to test chemical protection uniforms for soldiers, so presumably the finished robot will be wearing a full uniform.

And this being a Boston Dynamics video, obviously the robot gets shoved, to little effect.

After the jump, watch the Big Dog take a romantic stroll on a beach in Thailand. Seriously.

Posted by Brendan Lynch

Tags: Big Dog, Boston Dynamics, Petman

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