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December 20, 2012

DARPA exhibits Alpha Dog’s latest upgrades

by Laura Domela

DARPA showed off some of the Legged Squad Support System’s (LS3) new functionality in a YouTube video posted today.

First off, the sound of the LS3’s motor has been toned down to a reasonable 70 decibels — about the same as a vacuum cleaner or car, and a significant improvement over the deafening roar of the earlier models.
via Robotics Trends

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