PETMAN

11.26.09

Video: Boston Dynamics' Petman Is the Creepy Bipedal Evolution of Big Dog

By Adrian Covert Posted 10.26.2009 at 5:02 pm 15 Comments

PETMAN Bipedal Robot:  Boston Dynamics
The latest innovation to come out of the Boston Dynamics labs is the Petman--a two-legged, upright robot that simulates the walking motion of human beings. And like its quadruped cousin the BigDog, this thing is equally creepy/hilarious (check out the shoes).

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