{"id":23242,"date":"2011-10-03T03:15:31","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T19:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=23242"},"modified":"2011-10-03T03:15:31","modified_gmt":"2011-10-02T19:15:31","slug":"alphadog-proto-is-a-improved-bigdog-and-10x-quieter-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/03\/alphadog-proto-is-a-improved-bigdog-and-10x-quieter-video\/","title":{"rendered":"AlphaDog Proto is a Improved BigDog and 10x Quieter (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Remember BigDog from Boston Dynamics? This AlphaDog Proto is actually an improved version of BigDog and quieter. It is still a Prototype and expected to be completed in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kick.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/03\/alphadog-proto-is-a-improved-bigdog-and-10x-quieter-video\/kick\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kick.jpg?fit=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,337\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kick\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kick.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kick.jpg?fit=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23245\" title=\"kick\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kick.jpg?resize=540%2C303\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kick.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/kick.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->This AlphaDog can carry a heavier load (400 lbs) than BigDog and as mentioned, it is quieter. The capabilities of this robot are to carry 400 lbs of payload on 20-mile missions in rough terrain. It is being developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA and the US Marine Corps. Here is the video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSbZrQp-HOk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You may also want to take a look at LittleDog and BigDog <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/23\/littledog-robot-doing-balancing-tricks-video-within\/\" target=\"_blank\">over here<\/a>.<br \/>\n[ad#img]<br \/>\n[ad#boxlist]<br \/>\n(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2011\/10\/02\/boston-dynamics-alpha-dog-makes-alyx-vances-pet-look-like-a-toy\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remember BigDog from Boston Dynamics? This AlphaDog Proto is actually an improved version of BigDog and quieter. 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