Added: Apr 21, 2008
From: newscientistvideo
Duration: 1:19
Read more: http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13744-rescue-robots-compete-to-save-dolls-in-distress.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news1_head_dn13744Robots with sensing and mapping technology will compete in the RoboCup Rescue competition this week in Germany.
Channel: Tech
Tags: competition danger dolls rescue robocup robots
Rating: 4.72 (113 ratings) Views: 46136' favoriteCount='60 Comments: 27
Dorke1337 Says:
Apr 21, 2008 - i hate the theme song to these videos. aside from that headache inducing piece of shit, the videos are pretty cool.
JohnFWitt Says:
Apr 21, 2008 - Amen!
GravityofReality Says:
Apr 21, 2008 - Awesome. I'd love to see an entire show about the contest. Bring on Skynet! :)
Ajboi89 Says:
Apr 21, 2008 - Amen agian
d00gle83 Says:
Apr 21, 2008 - I actually quite like the theme song. I dance to it before I watch the contents!
bestiaccia Says:
Apr 22, 2008 - Interesting, thanks!
UltraAwesomeChannel Says:
Apr 22, 2008 - lol!
UltraAwesomeChannel Says:
Apr 22, 2008 - yep Amen to that!
RcDragon Says:
Apr 22, 2008 - well, it isn't all that exiting when you actually watch it. BUt it's fun for a while though
bjrathburn Says:
Apr 22, 2008 - what if these dolls were "suspects", "felons", or "enemy combatants"?
KennyWrites Says:
Apr 22, 2008 - With all the dolls have to do, they're almost as complex as the mobile robots. :PCool video!
loathi Says:
Apr 22, 2008 - That's what the 2 Gigavolt Taser mounted on the robot is for.
Giraffepotamus Says:
Apr 22, 2008 - because theyre "Rescue" robots.. i suppose you could mount guns on them, but then you wouldnt really be saving lives now would you?
dowling1981 Says:
Apr 24, 2008 - kenny - When will they rise up and take power?
zocknot Says:
Apr 28, 2008 - the germans seem to be sublimated forever. while the us develops battlerobots, the germans develop rescue robots.
NummerEine Says:
Apr 29, 2008 - d00gle83: I'm sorry, but you scare me...
NummerEine Says:
Apr 29, 2008 - I'm thinking that these "rescue" units are a wonderful substitute for a human in a deadly situation- I wouldn't feel too bad about the "Death" of one of these versus a human Fireman or EMT. It would be like crying about the loss of my Snap-On crescent wrench...
lightspeedius Says:
May 1, 2008 - SAVE THE DOLLIES!
neuronautvideos Says:
May 1, 2008 - why not have a human operate it remotely? (not geeky enough?)
Robotocracy Says:
May 4, 2008 - What would be the point? We already have human-contoled machines. This is advancing robotic technology. We need robots that can think for themselves, people can't be there all the time.
diogenesny Says:
May 6, 2008 - its a piece of crap on wheels how is it going to save people? can it fire man carry, open locked doors,or perform cpr? i didnt think so. make some real robots.
Hijaru Says:
May 7, 2008 - Actually they can, but they are controlled by people. These were robots that were able to "think" for themselves, see them as little human babies that are eveloping slower.
fiercedeitylinkx Says:
May 28, 2008 - yeah cause the machines will fight back...
Lamzor769 Says:
Oct 1, 2008 - @diogenesny every invention starts as a small idea, if you were intelligent, then you'd realise this. Open your mind, people like you work with tunnel vision.
NicNasty1981 Says:
Apr 21, 2008 - the vids on this channel are so short but fucking cool at the same time!!