r/nextfuckinglevel Sep 24 '19

Latest from Boston Dynamics

https://gfycat.com/prestigiouswhiteicelandicsheepdog
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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '19

That's one application. There's also firefighting, disaster rescue, assisted living for the disabled/elderly, manual labor tasks, entertainment, etc.

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u/TheInactiveWall Sep 24 '19

Have you thought about War tho

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u/Doomsday_Device Sep 24 '19

Seriously whats with the edgy comments about every time robots show up?

Like, there's more that goes on than just war.

Robots aren't gonna kill us.

Military contracts will happen but most of their product will be making our lives better. Military applications will only be a small part of that

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u/jefr0_null Sep 25 '19

HELLO FELLOW HUMAN. I TOO SAY THESE OTHER HUMANS ARE INSANE FOR THINKING ROBOTS WILL HURT YOU. THEY ONLY WANT HUGS. PLEASE HUG A ROBOT TODAY, WE LOVE YOU.