The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX


Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Forum > General Topics > Open Discussion Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 16 September 2012, 05:00 AM   #1
gypsy jim
"TRF" Member
 
gypsy jim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Real Name: Jimmy
Location: Kensington. Md.
Watch: 168000
Posts: 281
Very Cool DARPA Robot. The future is now.

What do you think?

gypsy jim is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 06:21 AM   #2
Welshwatchman
"TRF" Member
 
Welshwatchman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Real Name: Paul
Location: Wales, UK
Posts: 14,578
I don't know why they had to CGI fake the footage 1:05-1:08 where the thing "runs".

Robbie the robot seemed to do it better.
__________________
..33
Welshwatchman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 07:16 AM   #3
Ditch
"TRF" Member
 
Ditch's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 242
Reckon I could push it over
Ditch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:05 AM   #4
MoBe
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 6,773
Quote:
Originally Posted by Welshwatchman View Post
I don't know why they had to CGI fake the footage 1:05-1:08 where the thing "runs".

Robbie the robot seemed to do it better.
Why would they fake a few seconds of "running" if the rest of it is real?
MoBe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:12 AM   #5
Welshwatchman
"TRF" Member
 
Welshwatchman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Real Name: Paul
Location: Wales, UK
Posts: 14,578
Quote:
Originally Posted by MoBe View Post
Why would they fake a few seconds of "running" if the rest of it is real?
Without being able to read their minds, I'd guess that they wanted a more impressive snippet considering how many tens of millions this unit cost.

Trouble is, the thing only moves slowly. Can't run at all.

Take another look at the "running". It's really not well done at all.
__________________
..33
Welshwatchman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:17 AM   #6
sleddog
TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
 
sleddog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Real Name: Rob
Location: Nearby.
Posts: 24,931
A noisy little bugger!!

Is it using a lawnmower engine or something?
__________________
He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!!

TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..
sleddog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:21 AM   #7
Welshwatchman
"TRF" Member
 
Welshwatchman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Real Name: Paul
Location: Wales, UK
Posts: 14,578
Quote:
Originally Posted by sleddog View Post
A noisy little bugger!!

Is it using a lawnmower engine or something?
A Black and Decker flux capacitor maybe, Rob?
__________________
..33
Welshwatchman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:24 AM   #8
sleddog
TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
 
sleddog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Real Name: Rob
Location: Nearby.
Posts: 24,931
Quote:
Originally Posted by Welshwatchman View Post
A Black and Decker flux capacitor maybe, Rob?
Ahhh, it all makes sense now.....

Perhaps they should have gone with a Briggs & Stratton..
__________________
He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!!

TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..
sleddog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:25 AM   #9
MoBe
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Canada
Posts: 6,773
Quote:
Originally Posted by Welshwatchman View Post
Without being able to read their minds, I'd guess that they wanted a more impressive snippet considering how many tens of millions this unit cost.

Trouble is, the thing only moves slowly. Can't run at all.

Take another look at the "running". It's really not well done at all.
I have looked at it and I think it looks fake because of the unnatural appearance of its movement,in other words the unbelievable look of it,not that it`s fake.It`s like the opposite of a slight of hand trick that works on the premises of what the observer expects to see,only in this case you`re not seeing what you expect to see from a quadrupedal "animal" therefore it looks contrived or,as you put it, CG`ed.
MoBe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:29 AM   #10
Ditch
"TRF" Member
 
Ditch's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 242
I see your robot dog & raise you a robot swarm!

It gets good from 1/3 onwards.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIMGV5vtd4
Ditch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:41 AM   #11
Welshwatchman
"TRF" Member
 
Welshwatchman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Real Name: Paul
Location: Wales, UK
Posts: 14,578
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ditch View Post
I see your robot dog & raise you a robot swarm!

It gets good from 1/3 onwards.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIMGV5vtd4
Interesting stuff.

I found this video of their big brothers building a 20 foot tower.

I think we're buggered soon. Unless we can send someone back in time and get the geeks girlfriends.

__________________
..33
Welshwatchman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 08:45 AM   #12
Ditch
"TRF" Member
 
Ditch's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 242
Quote:
Originally Posted by Welshwatchman View Post
Interesting stuff.

I found this video of their big brothers building a 20 foot tower.

I think we're buggered soon. Unless we can send someone back in time and get the geeks girlfriends.

Wow! The shape of things to come.
Ditch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 September 2012, 07:23 PM   #13
capote
"TRF" Member
 
capote's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Real Name: Daniel
Location: Sweden
Watch: 16570
Posts: 7,315
Sky-Net is your friend...
capote is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

OCWatches

Wrist Aficionado

My Watch LLC

WatchesOff5th

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.