So if we raid a data center, besides RAM we get free robot dogs? Sweet.
So a robot you can kick over is better than dogs with actual teeth? Its a good thing tech bros are dumb as fuck.
Well you can’t attach a machine gun to a dog with teeth. I mean you can, but it won’t hit anything.
I understand the sentiment, although annoyingly enough Boston Dynamics kicks their “dogs” pretty often, and they’re build to adjust their balance very quickly.
guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers
The country, ah yes the only place that exists on the internet, the almighty one powerful country to rule them all. THE. COUNTRY.
Black Mirror, here we come.
So steal the robot dogs?
I’m sure some hackers could figure out the wireless communications and hijack…
Or a big ass anti static bag and a few doods with masks. As far as easy to steal $100K+ items go these seem kinda like a great target.
Isnt there a black mirror episode with these exact same robot dogs being used to attack people.
Honestly just knock them over with a broom or something.
Saw them when they were at beta. They can get up again, even if they end up lying on their backs. It’s pretty impressive. They can even jump further than a human.
Bolas are back in action
These and the robot dogs should replace rodeos.
Hog tie them ?
the coolest thing about these dogs? you can break them with a directional wireless jamming device.
also known as a .308 Winchester.
Nothing says billionaires are geniuses like building a giant multi billion dollar data center that can easily be taken out with a big enough EMP, and then choose to guard it with $300k robots that also can be taken out with that same EMP.
These people should not be allowed around money. Next they’re gonna hire Superman to guard their Kryptonite factory.
So uhhh where are you getting all these EMPs from?
These armies are just open sesame to the right person. They don’t know how to conduct war in modern day only overpower with superior forces. Otherwise they wouldn’t be struggling so much.
Just bring a portable power pack like it’s a steak and toss it to keep them occupied. They’re starving and will leave you alone. They only charge them up to 80% to keep them extra mean.
How is this cheaper than hiring a security guard for a couple years?
In a couple of years, the bubble may have already burst.
Also, the robot is not just an employee, it’s an asset that can be sold off to pay debts in the event of bankruptcy.
Coreweave’s cost of debt is 8%. with 10 years life and no maintenance/electricity cost, that is $54k/year (generously low cost). A security guard can have a gun/rape whistle that stops an intruder, whereas for the robot that would be a premium classified extra option.
People with good intentions should not hesitate to blast a robot. Just sayin’.
A few robot dogs can’t stop us all. Butlerian Jihad now!
So when one of these things eventually kill someone, who is held responsible?
How could that possibly happen in this case?
If you had read the article, or even just looked at the picture, you’d see that this is a security camera that walks.
Until they finally taste human flesh.
They are heavy and move quickly. All it takes is one shove or trip of an unsuspecting person that falls and cracks their head.
Industrial sites are dangerous and that’s why workers receive safety training and equipment.
These are not intended to interact with the public, they’re intended to replace manned security patrol routes. They’re protected from being a danger to the public by chain link fences and locked doors. The workers who operate them and work around them receive safety training.
In addition to the tens of thousands of dollars of proximity sensors, there’s also a giant red button on their back which shuts them down immediately:
Having robots lets the human workers not go into dangerous situations unnecessarily. Having to patrol inside of an area where halon fire suppression systems are used is inherently dangerous and is more of a common occurrence than having a random untrained and unescorted member of the public enter into a secure area and trip.
D you think they’ll stay that way?
I’m here to engage with reality, and not create science fiction scenarios to worry about.
So, no MG mount?
Surprisingly no, and they also don’t have mortars or death ray eyes.
But, you wouldn’t know that reading some of the comments here.
No sad puppy face, either?
KILL IT!
how fast can it go and how much does it weigh?
I think that you’ll find you don’t enjoy when 20 kg of steel comes barrelling at your knees
how fast can it go and how much does it weigh?
https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=Boston+Dynamics+Spot+Specifications
I think that you’ll find you don’t enjoy when 20 kg of steel comes barrelling at your knees
What are you, a doctor or something?
Hey, I’ve seen this one!
New planet Earth. DA voiceover, as the camera fades in and pans over warehouses: “Data. The source of life for the largest and fastest growing ecosystem on the planet. At dawn, this robot dog patrols it’s territory through the server racks of eastern Pennsylvania, hoping to survive another day, and protect it’s herd. On the horizon, the buzzing of a Luddite insurgent groups’ EMP drone flock approaches…”
