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An amazing BigDog from Boston dynamics which can climb rocky surfaces, walk on snow, keep on walking even after pushing it down. Watch the video and Check the new version of this amazing BigDog here.

Here is a puppy from the future and the initial phase of robots taking over homosapiens and mammals. Where is Neo?

What you have seen is a glimpse of the BigDog Quadruped Robot. This is the next version of the earlier made similar but not so tech doggy. This doggy looks like an usual dog while walking, climbing the slopes, crossing the rubble, snow filled lands, jumping over hurdles like a wild goat, and rescuing itself from a near fall on iced ground at the last second, woould make you disbelieve over the video.

This new version of doggy can carry 340 pounds, which is three times the previous weight.

Wanna have it? It costs around $10 Million.

Check out the older version of this BigDog here.

From DataLoss, obviously.

No, its not loaded with Anti-Missile System, but, rest assured. As Dell claims that its most rugged laptop Dell Latitute XFR D630 is here to take the ultimate test of every laptop owner’s horrific nightmare, like, dropping the laptop, beverage drinking laptop and more.

The D630 is claimed to have met the standards for operation in extreme conditions like extreme temperature, sealed keyboard, sustain moisture and altitude with a solid Magnesium Chassis, SSD and shock protection for its valuable data, which have been laid
out by the Department of Defense MIL-STD 810F.

The specs are pretty awesome too: Core 2 DUo, 14.1-inch, 500nit screen, 802.11n, GPS and high-end thermal management for the processor and RAM. Wouldn’t be much for Vista but runs absolutely smooth on Windows XP.

“The Latitude XFR D630 represents a tectonic shift towards simplicity in the ruggedized laptop space,” said Brett McAnally, director, Dell Product Group. “We are taking a multi-dimensional approach that focuses on simplified deployment, service and durability without sacrificing performance. Major competitors focus their efforts on ‘rugged’ only.”

The Latitude XFR D630 leads major rugged laptop vendors in standard service with Next Business Day On-Site3 service for major components inside the laptop. Competitors require customers to return systems for service. Dell’s rugged laptop also allows users to service many components in the field.

For more: Gizmodo

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