Google just bought Boston Dynamics

Hans Miller December 16, 2013 at 1:58pm

I imagine it will take a few human generations, before AI vs human interaction on the battlefield results in anything other than a Laurel and Hardy type farce.

Sean Headrick December 16, 2013 at 1:32pm

I see "oil slick" counter measures being effective. If just to keep it busy.

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John Church December 15, 2013 at 9:14pm

W, I don't know about that, unless they were legally obliged: (mind the language, kiddies)

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W. Joe Taylor December 15, 2013 at 8:36pm

I got the best laugh off of the pic by RC Tec.se. And yes of course it means that Google is a defense contractor. No big deal, they have been helping NSA spy on all of us for years. Boston Dynamics does make some really cool stuff, and most of it, if not all of it, has been funded by DARPA. Seems like the former Gov of California was made by them too. Remember seeing the video of Big Dog chasing the Terminator? Oh, sorry it was just trotting along in the woods, grunts trying to push it over and it staying up right. Maybe we need to form a DIY Big Dog tipping club.

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Flying Monkey December 15, 2013 at 3:57pm

Anybody here Futurama fans? Reminds me of Mom Corp, lol.

Hans Miller December 15, 2013 at 2:38pm

Why do I have a feeling that would have been considered in the equation. In any case you buy a company like this for specialist expertise, not for the talent pool. Something tells me the won't be using BD to develop warehousing robots.