When we last saw Boston Dynamics' AlphaDog (aka LS3), it was strutting through outdoor trials with the subtlety of a nuclear missile: for all that noise, it might as well have been holding a "shoot here please" sign broadcasting American soldiers' positions to everyone in the forest. Several months later, the company is showing both DARPA and the Marine Corps a refined version of its load-carrying robot that has clearly been through a few rounds of obedience school. While we still wouldn't call the four-legged hauler stealthy, it's quiet enough to avoid the role of bullet magnet and lets nearby troops chat at reasonable volumes.
Engadget , Boston Dynamics shows a quieter, more thoroughbred AlphaDog to DARPA and the Marines (video), Boston Dynamics shows a quieter, more thoroughbred AlphaDog to DARPA and the Marines (video)
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