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ROBOTICS Meet 'Big Dog'.(Special Forces' robotic dog)(Brief article)

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Byline: John Barry

All armies need supplies. Will U.S. Special Forces of the future use "Big Dog" to carry theirs? The creation of robotics pioneer Marc Raibert skirts obstacles it "sees," climbs rock-strewn slopes and can jump a three-foot ditch while carrying double a soldier's load--all without human aid. Big Dog is funded by DARPA, the Pentagon agency ...

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