PETMAN: The US Army’s latest lifelike robotic recruit

If you're a little nervous about the power of lifelike robots Uncanny Valley, which you extreme tech seen in recent months, you would probably now gone. PETMAN, the newest and most frightening creation of Boston Dynamics, walks, talks, looks and doing pushups and lunges, just as you or I. Watch the video below and then scroll back up.

Like AlphaDog (no bigdog) is being developed by Boston Dynamics PETMAN for the U.S. Department of Defense. PETMAN will not be used in active service, but instead, the rather mundane task of testing of chemical protective suits for the U.S. Army. The idea is that a very human physiology PETMAN-like, and thus stress moves clothes in much the same way as a real human would. It is clear that if the material is tested to stand up to the rigors of testing, it is better that a robot burden of toxic substances rather than a person takes.

Apparently, announced purpose aside, although it is impossible to ignore the fact that PETMAN is a near-independent, human-like, fast moving robot is strong enough to carry a weapon. If you can not imagine the battle options PETMAN, you're just not trying hard enough. The first combat-ready PETM could be controlled remotely, such as U.S. Air Force drones, but in the future that they might get an independent AI. If you want confirmation that PETMAN would one day be used in battle, look at that red light on your head, if not screaming Cylon, I do not know what does.

In addition to combat and chemical protection test, but may PETMAN used by emergency services in situations too dangerous for humans - fire, perhaps, or dig through the rubble of Chernobyl radioactive and Fukushima. AlphaDog, with four legs and a larger force, it is probably better suited for such problems, though.

The next stage, however, that the light should be replaced with a real head. We thought something sweet, Meka female robot head - but knowing the U.S. Army, something a little more Terminator can be exercised.