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[lsp]

Think it will be a few years before mechwarrior is a reality.

[theta123]

i still have faith!!

[Nothing Whatsoever]

MegaBots is Coming.
Curious to see how it goes as they progress with their plans.

[Axeface]

Praetor Knight, on 09 June 2015 - 01:29 PM, said:

MegaBots is Coming.
Curious to see how it goes as they progress with their plans.

Surely these will be on a pole, or use 'fake' legs? (As in legs that move forward, but are actually on wheels.
Oh, that one has tracks - I saw adverts for this program (wasnt it kickstarted?) that had a bot on legs an I scoffed.

Edited by Axeface, 09 June 2015 - 01:34 PM.

[Alistair Winter]

I like to pretend that those robots have some level of intelligence and as they start falling over, they're thinking
"Oh no, oh no, oh no! Crap, crap, crap, crapcrapcrap- DOH!"

[Nothing Whatsoever]

Axeface, on 09 June 2015 - 01:33 PM, said:

Surely these will be on a pole, or use 'fake' legs? (As in legs that move forward, but are actually on wheels.
Oh, that one has tracks - I saw adverts for this program (wasnt it kickstarted?) that had a bot on legs an I scoffed.

Listen to the vid, they actually are working on a walker.

This first one is like a proof of concept for such a robot.

[Axeface]

Praetor Knight, on 09 June 2015 - 01:37 PM, said:

Listen to the vid, they actually are working on a walker.

This first one is like a proof of concept for such a robot.

I simply cant believe it till I see it, I think they said that to get backers, even the top scientists on the planet cant properly do it. The only one I have seen work is the 'dog' one being developed by a us military firm. And I took that one with a pinch of salt too (and it has 4 legs, ).

Honestly I think we need a battletech technology breakthrough to do it (myomers).

Edited by Axeface, 09 June 2015 - 01:47 PM.

[CDLord HHGD]

Alistair Winter, on 09 June 2015 - 01:36 PM, said:

I like to pretend that those robots have some level of intelligence and as they start falling over, they're thinking
"Oh no, oh no, oh no! Crap, crap, crap, crapcrapcrap- DOH!"

It's better if you pretend they are quoting Zoidberg....

[Eider]

bee boop.. its very much possible now a day just expensive.

[Nothing Whatsoever]

Axeface, on 09 June 2015 - 01:39 PM, said:

I simply cant believe it till I see it, I think they said that to get backers, even the top scientists on the planet cant properly do it. The only one I have seen work is the 'dog' one being developed by a us military firm. And I took that one with a pinch of salt too.

Honestly I think we need a battletech technology breakthrough to do it (myomers).

It's a healthy skeptic that takes things with a pinch of salt. The trick is avoiding cynicism and keeping an open mind.

Their plans look to build a sport out of using fighting robots, so I'm curious to see how it goes for them, and see what comes out of it in terms of a stable walker.

And if you wanna geek out a bit check out this thesis.

[Axeface]

Praetor Knight, on 09 June 2015 - 01:47 PM, said:

It's a healthy skeptic that takes things with a pinch of salt. The trick is avoiding cynicism and keeping an open mind.

Their plans look to build a sport out of using fighting robots, so I'm curious to see how it goes for them, and see what comes out of it in terms of a stable walker.

And if you wanna geek out a bit check out this thesis.

I'm afraid I fell into the Cynicism trap many years ago
And thanks for the link, I think i'll sit down and read it later. Looks interesting, and he brings up the main problems right away, which has caught my attention.

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

Axeface, on 09 June 2015 - 01:39 PM, said:

I simply cant believe it till I see it, I think they said that to get backers, even the top scientists on the planet cant properly do it. The only one I have seen work is the 'dog' one being developed by a us military firm. And I took that one with a pinch of salt too (and it has 4 legs, ).

Honestly I think we need a battletech technology breakthrough to do it (myomers).

you may not be aware, but we actually have myomers in existance now.

http://io9.com/scien...uscl-1526957560

In fact, they are made out of carbon nanotubes... which is essentially what myomer was created from in Battletech fiction, and is one of the reasons that said muscles become sluggish in high heats [since the muscles want to contract under high heat.]

[LordKnightFandragon]

LOL, THAT is where PGI got the death form for MWO....

[Soulscour]

Speaking of which, do you guys remember BattleBots on Comedy Central? Its coming back this year!

[Burktross]

Dragon jousting in real life.
Magnificent.

[HoundOfCullan]

They built a really crappy tank...