13K views · 275 reactions | BigDog tiene cuatro patas articuladas como las de un animal, con elementos compatibles para absorber los golpes y reciclar la energía de un paso a otro. BigDog es del tamaño de un perro grande o una mula pequeña. BigDog corre a 10 km / h, sube pendientes de hasta 35 grados, camina sobre escombros, sube senderos embarrados, camina en la nieve y el agua y transporta cargas de hasta 150 kg. Crédito: Boston Dynamics. | inventos | Facebook

It's been a big fall for humanoid robots, with the reveal of two new prototypes in the US. Now Russia has entered the ring with Aidol—sort of. The robot's grand reveal at a technology conference in Moscow didn't go as planned. It emerged from backstage and walked about five feet before face-planting onto the stage. Two humans leapt to pick up the robot and dragged it offstage, shielding it with a black curtain. Aidol was intended to mark Russia's entry into the global race for humanoid machines,

Robots are quickly becoming a part of humans' everyday lives and while some people are still warming up to the new technology, the city of Boston, Massachusetts, is embracing itself as the hub for a robot-friendly future. | NBC News