BigDog is a dynamically stable quadruped robot created by Boston Dynamics with Foster-Miller, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Harvard University Concord Field Station in 2005 in USA.[1]

BigDog is 0.91 m long, stands 0.76 m tall, and weighs 110 kg, about the size of a small mule. It is capable of traversing difficult terrain, running at 6.4 km/h, carrying 150 kg, and climbing a 35 degree incline.[1]

Locomotion is controlled by an onboard computer that receives input from the robot’s various sensors. Navigation and balance are also managed by the control system.[1]

BigDog set a world’s record for legged vehicles by traveling 20.6 km without stopping or refueling.[4]

 

References:

1. BigDog. – Mode of access: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BigDog.
2. BigDog. – Mode of access: http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigdog.
3. File:Big dog military robots.jpg. – Mode of access: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Big_dog_military_robots.jpg.
4. BigDog – The Most Advanced Rough-Terrain Robot on Earth. – Mode of access: http://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_bigdog.html.
5. Boston Dynamics. – Mode of access: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Dynamics.
6. Could BigDog be a soldier’s best robotic friend?. – Mode of access: http://www.army-technology.com/features/featurecould-bigdog-be-a-soldiers-best-robotic-friend/.

 

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¹ As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.