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Things advance more quickly in this era than ever in human history. In the last 200 years, we’ve brought about lightbulbs, the industrial revolution, automobiles, radio, television, and computers/technology.

After computers that you wear on your eyes, I think robots are what’s “next”. Here’s a set of YouTube videos to give you an understanding of how far along they are right now. (They’re taking their first baby steps…)

‘Little Dog’
by the University of Southern California

 

 

‘Big Dog’
by Boston Dynamics

 

 

’Asimo’
by Honda

 

 

Quadrotors 1
by The University of Pennsylvania

 

 

Quadrotors 2
by The University of Pennsylvania

 

 

‘Petman’
by Boston Dynamics

 

 

HULC Robotic Exoskeleton 1
by Lockheed Martin

 

 

HULC Robotic Exoskeleton 2
by Lockheed Martin

 

 

‘Lapi’ (it carries stuff for you)
by Hitachi

 

 

‘SmartBird’
by Festo

 

 

‘Rezero’
by ETH

 

 

’Roomba’
by iRobot

 

 

Various Unmanned Vehicles (up to 2007)