LS3 - Legged Squad Support System
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- Published on Sep 9, 2012
- The Legged Squad Support System (LS3) is a rough-terrain robot developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA and the US Marine Corps. It is designed to carry 400 lbs of payload and travel 20 miles without refueling. LS3 has sensors that let it follow a human leader while avoiding obstacles in the terrain. For more information visit www.BostonDynamics.com.
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For such a heavy machine, it's surprisingly nimble. Especially on the dirt road.
Imagine being in a blackout and hearing that and thinking it's just a generator until you looked out the window.
@greatorder pull it out of gunsights or old smoke detectors made b4 2003 most old houses still have em
@greatorder Me neither, but "nuke" seemed to sound better than "gather all your neighbor's fireworks and create a homemade black powder bomb". But you are right.
@Pedro Ribeiro I don't know about you, but I don't know anywhere I can buy weapons-grade uranium/plutonium.
@greatorder Forget the shotgun, bring on the homemade nukes!
@Jeremy Wong *grabs shotgun*
The uprising has begun!
I wonder what other animals think when they see this thing coming! Very impressive leg movement and balance!!
I love it's ability to go through nearly any terrain. Interesting how we continuously draw our inspirations from animals.
Love the vision system upgrades. You guys make the best robots!
It's amazing how far they came
give it 5 years.... The march of time is particularly kind to technology and the capabilities of this idea will expand exponentially. might see these as mobile ammo carriers and emergency replenishment for particularly hot areas. Imagine if they had the top speed of say a horse.
"By late 2015, the Marines had put the LS3 into storage because of limitations with the robot including loud noise, challenges in repairing it if it breaks, and how to integrate it into a traditional Marine patrol. Since 2010, development had cost $42 million total. No future experiments or upgrades are planned, and it would take a new contract and interest from Marine Corps top brass to resurrect the program. Although creation of the LS3 did not result in accepting it into service, it did provide important insights about autonomous technology." - Wikipedia
It only took 3.. and the march of time wasn't particularly kind to this technology :P
this is awesome, we're so close to the robotic future!
not gonna lie, this is pretty amazing. Just think of the good this could accomplish!
It can follow the leader... But can the leader escape its follow?
I'd love to see the source code for one of these robots, just so I can stare at it in awe.
If it could be mounted than that would be great
It can hold 400 pounds, so yeah you can
The amount it can carry is actually quite impressive! They could use it for evacuaiting wounded people from rough terrains
This made me feel like a kid. Damn its amazing!!
Cant wait to ride atop one of these mechanical beasts in the future!!!
well, this has come far, last i saw it on tv somewhere some time ago, it was still tethered to some crane for power and i don't think it could "see". i remember thinking how awesome and lifelike it acts if you give it a good hard push (like cow tipping) and it would scramble to keep balance!
@capslockbandit yea i thought about that and it does make sense. this combo will never see combat but if u took each new tech and used them in other ways like APC with that navigation system it would be useful in rescue in super hostile territory or recon/ automated security and a forward outpost or encampment.
What max effect does this have? And what type of engine config does it have?
It's a little loud... "Alright this is a stealth mission. We need to sneak into the terrorist compound. VVVRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH"
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We're either being attacked by killer robots or somebody's doing some major landscaping.
it actually scares me how far technology can go now
Me and my friends watched this video during s.s class. We all think they walk funny and they look weird, but their for good use! I think they can run fast too, really handy!
Neat! It sounds like a regular chainsaw now, instead of a chainsaw on a loudspeaker
It will be interesting to see how and when they actually finally subdue the noise problem.
what a amazing beast!
I like this struff. I saw one of the tests a few years ago. yeah, it is loud but a lot of stuff can get done even with the noise. Save some lives, keep the troops out of harms way.
These things will definitely be involved in logistics and supply. Delivering ammunition, shells,fuel,food etc to troop positions if air-drops are risky. I can also see these things with weapons systems mounted on them (like the systems on AFV's and MBT's) for fire support. Or possibly a scaled up version of this one with artillery/mortars mounted on it.
Next they'll come up with a centipede type of support system...I actually want to see how that works out! :D
Ok, I can't be the only one who wants to ride this thing instead of walking.
The descendants of that robot could very well go on to help space exploration, seeing as how an all-terrain bot that can go anywhere would be very helpful on a terrain like Mars. Military projects often end up in commercial, industrial or scientific ventures.
Great job! This is really cool, I hope someday I will ride a cheetah robot one!
And when all this techs will be using for public like internet?
From one of BD's fan
Wonderful design.
I wanna bring this on a stealth mission!
I can see me going to work on one of these!
Incredible, hopefully it'll be put to good use, ferrying supplies in and out of warzones without risking further lives. They just need to hush down the sound of the Genny now, and give it some light weight armour
That thing is amazing. Keep up the great work Boston dynamics.
i think it can be very useful, it allows soldier to pick up more equipment while walking, it just follow you, also it walk nice on rough terrain and if it falls down it can stand up with no problem
10/10 would ride to battle
A more flexible and faster moving version would be amazing in the field. Think of the possibilities! also the enemy would shit their pants just to see a huge horse-robot thing.
They have already tested it with a corvette engine on it's back on ice!!! And it steadied itself!!! It's supposed to be used in any kind of war situation to take medi packs to soldiers that are hurt or even if they have to...carry soldiers out of bad situations. This is supposed to take the place of a soldier so less get put in harm's way.
This looks really awesome! I'm quite amazed. But what happened to BigDog?
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id like to see its encounter with a bear
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Perhaps LS3 (or a future generation of it) can be armored (and armed) well enough to engage the enemy.
Really big help in wars, stealth and others! But the motor sound is quite loud! But quite amazing :)
Pretty good on stealth missions
Perhaps it would be advantageous to combine wheel technology for long distance flat surface allowing quicker and quieter transport.
Should have put a horse head mask on from Amazon
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Can't wait to see the giant version of this, with AA guns and AT guns, with machine guns all around it and missile launchers
As a platform, this (or its descendents) is probably capable of carrying a remote weapons station that would allow it to fire on enemy targets. Maybe even an anti-tank missile or short-range munitions.
8 years ago they had this and now they have the extremely intelligent and capable spot
This robot was designed and build for military use, spot, Atlas and the two wheels robot was designed for comercial use, i think the cheeta now can do interesting things.
Why does it suddenly get scarier when there's two of them?
Try to imagine this thing in 25 years. If development continues, it'll gradually become quicker, more silent and cheaper. The first airplanes used in a war weren't as quick and stealthy as the ones they use now. The first guns weren't as accurate or powerful as the ones they use now, etc.
It would be awesome to have a racing tournament like horses, with jockeys riding them.
I dont know what the military will do with this thing but it just looks so damn happy doing whatever you tell it to.
And so it began with boston dynamics.
Soon skynet was put into development.
Wow, its come a long way since I last saw it and now theres two! I guess with enough money anything is possible
Haha can you imagine if they kept this thing like it is and put it into service. So damn loud, and kinda creepy. Still extremely cool, and amazing how far they have gone with the original BigDog.
Well, I for one welcome our new robotic overlords.
The enemy can hear that thing coming from a mile away :P
Wow! Thisnis huge!!
They are working on it, this isn't the final prototype yet. But so far I agree with you on the motor issue, and so does Boston Dynamics.
If it isnt that much loud, it wil be so awesome..
I seriously want to buy a saddle and ride these things I like them so much!
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Excellent concept...!!!
Sweet if it can lift a lot of weight. If the noise can be dampened or eliminated, even better.
Soldiers can take all their gear with them anywhere without having to carry it. It could move in front to scout for enemies. Can probably provide good cover. And while they don't ever mention it officially, we all know this thing would be a great platform for weapons.
Can I ride one of these to work?
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Great! Lets make them two legged and make whole AI squads of them, and have a Human in charge, then add on a Minigun! Seems legit.
place armor plates and some type of cargo bay/ mounted gun and this thing would be a demon on the battlefield. might need some insulation to muffle the sound a bit though. but so far the skeleton and guidance system is amazing ^^
quieter than the last one, more dextrous and able to traverse difficult terrain easily, quite the improvement indeed.
Coolest thing ever! The future is getting closer!
it is amazing how few people see the danger in this,,and what follows...
everything u invent to use against some one, can and will be used against you
these things are not going to make us more free......
It's inevitable. The only hope is to learn how to adapt to the new world.
Well that's true, but luckily there's flip side of card. Pretty much all military technology is implemented in civil use at some point.
@greatorder Yeah exactly
Currently I'd be more worried about the flying unmanned drones they have. These things are more limited. A drone can go almost anywhere.
It's pretty amazing in the stability area, but "stealth" is not one of its virtues so it is not suited for surprise attacks if marine squads are gonna use it ;)
This is really impressive, I'm really fascinated by the robots BD are making and most specificly the LS3 and Petman. Anyhow, this comes to mind...
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ ضُرِبَ مَثَلٌ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ لَنْ يَخْلُقُوا ذُبَاباً وَلَوْ اجْتَمَعُوا لَهُ وَإِنْ يَسْلُبْهُمْ الذُّبَابُ شَيْئاً لَا يَسْتَنقِذُوهُ مِنْهُ ضَعُفَ الطَّالِبُ وَالْمَطْلُوبُ(73)
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Imagine an army of those but with machine guns coming after you.
I will concede that there are some benefits and very specific applications this would work for, and i am intrigued by the proof of concept. The only application i can see it being beneficial for is supply when an air lift isn't possible and vehicles cant maneuver in the area. Adding armor only makes it heavier, consume more fuel/energy etc... what about loosing a leg, a heavy machine gun will slice through all light armor and all the tastey tech bits inside.
The cost of 2500 horses to do the work of one horse.
You have to remember this is still in development, in a couple years this will do much more things more efficiently then 2500 horses
Do you understand people said the exact same thing about cars?
You can put a Gatling gun on a horse,but you can't make it aim.
This one will surely get his man.
I doubt this costs over 6 million dollars.
This may save lives, send it out in front of troops to look for bombs, maybe a smaller version for that!! Frankly as baclward as some of the villages are that they are fighting around, it might freak them out! It is one weird machine!!
what does it run on and for how long?
Some robots are already being used by the us army and they're very effective. These robots are still being developed. They're not even nearly ready to be used yet. Lets wait 50 years and see what kind of robots we have then.
Now it just needs guns.
I'd totally ride that into battle!
Looking at this, my first question is: whats its weakest point. What would you have to shoot at, to destroy it? Which country would you sell the remaining parts to?
when i see this at night and coming my way i would definitely run and scream. . . it moves kinda creepy and if they use rotting flesh and other corps this could be use as psychological warfare to scare off enemies ^_^
I want to ride it...
That's what sh- *gunshot*
Me Too
I want to ride it!!!
You could mount a machinegun on top of it. Or a mini-nuke. Or use it for reconnaissance missions/
Just wait a few years and it'll be moving faster, and they might up-armor it.
This requires:
-some gas each day
-mechanical maintenance
A mule would require
-quite a bit of water each day (especially in hot, dry environments)
-a whole sack of food each day
-sleep each day (for decent performance)
-emotional maintenance in the middle of battle and even when within earshot of any explosion
-disease maintenance in the middle of battle (bio, chem, nuke) and all the time
"It is designed to carry 400 lbs of payload and travel 20 miles without refueling"
Lets be honest, the soldiers arent going to put their back packs on it. They are just gonna horse ride it the entire way.
Where is the rider? Mech cavalry ftw!
This machine could also be useful for evacuating wounded from a battlefield or a natural disaster. Load a person up on this horse-dog-whatever, and it'll carry them to safety.
IKR! It would probably be a bumpy ride though...
+Twixter111 was wondering this exact thing. Gotta be space for a saddle!
Fascinating stuff!
As Cole Paquette mentions; 20 miles, but also remember that (at least for now), it's powered by gasoline, which means that it can be 'recharged' as quickly as you can pour fuel into it.
its beautiful
I wonder if the motor actually moves this thing or if it just generates electricity for the electric motors
They should make it have electric batteries, to minimize noise
+Lurac Case half the game is hiding your cards
+Captain Zeppos maybe they could use aluminum-air batteries? Those are 8 times the capacity of typical lithium batteries. They can't be "recharged" (IE to "recharge" one you need to take out the spent fuel and replace it) but the army shouldn't have much trouble arranging for a large supply of aluminum.
You could say that's a squad goal ;)
+Owen M Yes they did and it wasn't autonomous and it could carry only 1/10 of the weight.
hell, it's pretty agile
LS3 = carrying military equipment through difficult terrain - forests, jungles - thus taking the load off soldiers.
Remarkable machine. Who will carry the fuel source and extra oil for the legs?