The Boston Dynamics guys aren't doing anything that couldn't be approximated using consumer-grade off-the-shelf components. We may be living in a sci fi dystopia, but at least for the time being we have the tech to go along with it.
The entire design is not very mechanically sound. The way the robot lifts when the shots go off show that the structure points they attached the gun to are too rigid. Guns don’t shoot well under a tight grip or welded one. If they have to use a rigid design then it would make more sense to put the gun on the side of the robot and counter weight the opposite side for recoil balance.
I'm sure more elegant solutions are already in fabrication. In addition to mechanical stability, they're also not going to let a resistance pluck a weapon humans are able to use from a disabled land drone.
I'd think mounting it sideways would be best - since you're attaching the mount directly to the body of the rifle anyway, you shouldn't have the usual issue of torque pulling the aim off to the side, and it would let you mount the rifle closer to the body of the robot, reducing the torque currently tipping the robot backwards.
When robot dogs can have automatic rifles but democrats don’t even want us to have 30 round magazines
This robot was programmed by the DNC to shoot all white male CEOs for gender equality
At this point I'm not sure I care why they are shooting the CEOs.
Fixed that for you.
flying civilian version which got the creator in trouble with the Feds.
ATF-compliant ground based civilian version makes one wonder if they took the concept further off-camera.
Controlling a drone using the cellular network for beyond line-of-sight remote control applications.
The Boston Dynamics guys aren't doing anything that couldn't be approximated using consumer-grade off-the-shelf components. We may be living in a sci fi dystopia, but at least for the time being we have the tech to go along with it.
... you wonder if that would have been better off inverted, with the optics "under" the barrel.
The entire design is not very mechanically sound. The way the robot lifts when the shots go off show that the structure points they attached the gun to are too rigid. Guns don’t shoot well under a tight grip or welded one. If they have to use a rigid design then it would make more sense to put the gun on the side of the robot and counter weight the opposite side for recoil balance.
I'm sure more elegant solutions are already in fabrication. In addition to mechanical stability, they're also not going to let a resistance pluck a weapon humans are able to use from a disabled land drone.
This looks like a proof of concept whipped up in like a week. Gotta get those government contracts.
I'd think mounting it sideways would be best - since you're attaching the mount directly to the body of the rifle anyway, you shouldn't have the usual issue of torque pulling the aim off to the side, and it would let you mount the rifle closer to the body of the robot, reducing the torque currently tipping the robot backwards.
Piss poor recoil mitigation.
A T-800s best friend
Get those muzzies, get 'em boy.
Wait til those filthy chinks try to eat YOU, hahahahaha.
Well it was nice while it lasted I guess
"You're under arrest for the precrime shooting of the federal agent who is coming to confiscate your guns."
"Well, I can't argue with you there."
The next war will have humans as target, and robots as soldiers.
When you are tired of waiting for your farmed gun nuts to get anything done.
I can't tell, did it land a single shot?
I read this as a shooting range providing targets of 'robot dogs'. Preparing for what we'll have to be shooting at eventually.
https://marathon-targets.com/
The future is now old man