Hasta La Gadget!

Remember the Big Dog, the creepy four-legged robot that ran along like two zombie-people chopped off above the waist, with a disturbing, dancing gait that couldn’t be perturbed even by beefy soldiers booting it as hard as they could?

Well, if you liked that, you’re going to love this. Toyota has souped up its lamely-named Partner Robot to run at 7kmh. Not a spectacular speed, but enough to mean it has both feet off the ground at the same time. And, like the Big Dog, a shove won’t send it to the floor. It’s not as scary or unsettling as the Big Dog, but the humanoid form is certainly uncanny. Kneel and beg before your new masters, puny fleshling!

Toyota’s running humanoid robot [Smart Machines via Cnet]

See Also:

• Creepy Dog Robot Planned for the US Military
• Science Creates Creepy Headless Donkey Machine
• New Video: Robotic Pack Mule Leaps Into Action