Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
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Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#2It's only a matter of time now before robot nudity is a registerable sex offense...
Unfortunately, the announcement isn't that the robot has the dexterity to put on the clothes itself, but rather that its sensors and other functionality work through clothes, i.e., a hazmat suit.
Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#3It's only a matter of time now before robot nudity is a registerable sex offense... Unfortunately, the announcement isn't that the robot has the dexterity to put on the clothes itself, but rather that its sensors and other functionality work through clothes, i.e., a hazmat suit.
Petman isn't doing any kind of active sensing (vision, radar/lidar, etc) in these videos. The clothing has nothing to obstruct other than movement, but it looks baggy enough such that it doesn't do this either.
Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#4It's only a matter of time now before robot nudity is a registerable sex offense... Unfortunately, the announcement isn't that the robot has the dexterity to put on the clothes itself, but rather that its sensors and other functionality work through clothes, i.e., a hazmat suit.
It's only a matter of time now before robot nudity is a registerable sex offense...
Or a selling point....
Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#5 Is it completely free to walk on its own or do the cables assist with balance?
Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#6Is it completely free to walk on its own or do the cables assist with balance?
There is a video [1] of it walking on its own. I suspect they have the cables because it was leaning over, twisting, squatting, etc and they probably want to assist with balance.
Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#7Is it completely free to walk on its own or do the cables assist with balance?
There is a video [1] of it walking on its own. I suspect they have the cables because it was leaning over, twisting, squatting, etc and they probably want to assist with balance. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mclbVTIYG8E
They're probably fall-dampening cables with very light tension. These types of cables are like rate limiters for falling objects. It would prevent it from slamming down on the floor if balance was lost, but the tension is very light; just enough to take up slack. Because they're positioned only to the sides and the rear, their greatest effect would actually be to make balance more difficult for a bipedal robot.
Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#8As someone who works from home, I get a similar response when I'm out of my bathrobe+pjs.
Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#9The cables definitely look like training wheels. Even a very slight bit of tension could assist with balance. Of course that assumes the robot has some sort of kinesthetic sense.
Re: Boston Dynamics' Petman robot successfully wears clothes
#10The cables definitely look like training wheels. Even a very slight bit of tension could assist with balance. Of course that assumes the robot has some sort of kinesthetic sense.
I'd assume it's probably easier to iterate and test without worrying if your ridiculously expensive robot is going to fall on it's face. Even something small like friction with the clothes or binding of cloth in a servo/joint could cause it to fall, I suppose.
I'm sure they wanted their proof of concept out just to be the first robot with clothes, but just didn't want to risk damage.