Roldyclark comments on China’s military shows off rifle-toting robot dogs

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[–] Roldyclark@literature.cafe 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So Boston Dynamics is selling these to China or they made their own?

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[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They're making their own and selling them for about 2% of the cost of the Boston Dynamics version: This LiDAR-equipped 30-pound robot dog can be yours for $1,600 . How much of the technology was actually developed independently, I have no idea.

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[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

And according to the promotional video, it will pleasure you with a special dance.

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[–] Roldyclark@literature.cafe 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

1,600… wow

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[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 years ago

Yes, you can have your own robot attack dog for about the same price as a high-end gaming PC. Some assembly possibly required, and you'll have to write your own attack software based on a manual poorly translated from Chinese (if you're lucky), but what do you expect at that price point? 🤨

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[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

R&D costs are zero when you just steal someone else's prints/software.

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