Monday, February 07, 2022

A Hiking Robot

How long until these things are racing up and down the Appalachian Trail to see which can do it the fastest, and can they beat the fastest humans? (Don't laugh.)
 

Fortunately, there are steps and cliffs and ladders (and a few bridgeless streams) on the A.T. that these robots can't yet handle. So maybe the (longer but easier) Pacific Crest Trail. But the day is coming.

2 comments:

Entropic man said...

Perhaps unfortunately.

The day is coming when the first responder in an on-trail emergency will look like this.

Layzej said...

I'm more concerned about when they will mount guns on these guys.