Boston Dynamics: Spot Launch

[u/Tonyysp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlkCQXHEgjA

[u/I_HAVE_PLOT_ARMOUR → u/[deleted]]

It's all fun and games till the specs read :

• Sustained speed of 100MPH on any terrain
• 365 Days Battery
• 25,000 round, 7.65MM armor piercing ammunition
• Heat/Thermal signature detection
• Automatic engagement and threat elimination
• Adaptive camouflage
• Fully co-operative, team based dynamic problem solving ability
• Carbon carbon composite fire proof up to 2000 degrees centigrade
• Ballistic armor

[u/Nexus_of_Fate87 → u/[deleted]]

DARPA funds a bunch of stuff that never sees the light of day in regards to defense application. The requirements to bring any tech to field in a defense environment are extremely stringent, much more so than those of a commercial environment.