Meet BigDog.
BigDog is a four-legged robot. It trudges through snow, marches up hills, and picks itself up after slipping on ice - a critical feature for navigating the North and South poles and Alaska.
BigDog has always been surefooted -- staying on his feet after swift kicks to the flank. But the Pentagon-funded 'bot is getting stronger, and more resilient able to carry a 340 pound payload.
The military's goal, of giving soldiers a robotic pack mule, to haul around their gear, is getting closer thanks to BigDog.
Military researchers have yet to resolve the annoying mosquito sounds it makes which could possibly alert enemies that BigDog is approaching and could make for quite an easy target - thus, no more payload to soldiers.
Move over Little Dog, the BigDog is moving in.
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