LittleDog

Boston Dynamics (US) for DARPA · 2005

Boston Dynamics (US) for DARPA LittleDog (1)Boston Dynamics (US) for DARPA LittleDog (2)
Not soldLoaned to DARPA Learning Locomotion teams.
Not for sale (research)DARPARough-terrain learningResearch
Not soldShipping: N/A. Never sold; units were maintained for DARPA research teams.
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Overview

A small electric quadruped Boston Dynamics built as a standard platform for DARPA's Learning Locomotion program, used at MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, USC, Penn and IHMC to study rough-terrain walking. Lithium-polymer batteries gave about 30 minutes of continuous operation. Much early work on footstep planning and learned locomotion used it. Never commercially sold.

Specifications

CategoryQuadrupeds · Research & legacy platforms
Released2005
AvailabilityNot for sale (research)
ProgrammabilityFull SDK
Best forProfessionals & labs
Vision sensorsNo vision sensors
ActuatorsUnknown
AudioNo audio
Compute typex86 PC (Intel / AMD), Laptop / PC as the brain
ComputeOnboard PC-class computer; offboard control via Boston Dynamics Robot API
WeightNot published (est. ~2.5 kg)
SpeedNot published
DOF12 electric
SensorsJoint angles, motor currents, body orientation (IMU) and foot/ground contact; motion capture used in trials
SDKBoston Dynamics Robot API (research teams only)

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