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DARPA's AlphaDog (LS3) can now sit, follow, and roll over

The Legged Squad Support System (LS3), the semiautonomous quadruped robot developed by DARPA and Boston Dynamics that can carry 400 pounds (180kg) over rough terrain, is very nearly ready for prime ...
ExtremeTech

DARPA's AlphaDog robot pack mule begins real world testing

DARPA has released the first video of its robot Legged Squad Support System (LS3) walking untethered and in the wild. Scroll down and watch in awe as a robotic quadruped scales a rocky, forested hill ...
MLive

DARPA's robotic pack mule now follows voice commands and navigates in the dark

We've been following DARPA's development of the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) for over a year now, and the agency showed off some new functionality in a YouTube video posted today. First off, the ...
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Military-man's best friend: DARPA-funded AlphaDog preps for further testing

Back in October, we gave you a look at Boston Dynamic’s four legged creation the LS3 — Legged Squad Support Systems — also known as AlphaDog, which was equal parts scary and amazing. For those that ...
MLive

DARPA's four-legged robotic pack mule wants to follow you around

We've already seen how DARPA's Legged Squad Support System (or LS3 for short) can manage itself on rugged terrain, and the robot's latest demonstration shows off its ability to follow a person ...