Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/bigdog-and-the-rise-of-the-robots Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ‘BigDog’ and the Rise of the Robots Science Oct 29, 2010 6:30 PM EDT On Friday’s NewsHour, science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on our fascination with robots and the efforts underway to make them as human as possible. So just how close are we to being replaced by robots? Observe the case of “BigDog,” one of the most advanced rough terrain robots in development. O’Brien reports on this and other robots in his Friday report, but we had a few more questions…so Hari Sreenivasan checked in with him for more: Follow Hari or Miles on Twitter. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
On Friday’s NewsHour, science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on our fascination with robots and the efforts underway to make them as human as possible. So just how close are we to being replaced by robots? Observe the case of “BigDog,” one of the most advanced rough terrain robots in development. O’Brien reports on this and other robots in his Friday report, but we had a few more questions…so Hari Sreenivasan checked in with him for more: Follow Hari or Miles on Twitter. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now