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A Robot Stole My Job!

Submitted by: Ooze the other one

A ROBOT STOLE MY JOB!

What would normally require a crew of six personnel has been effectively replaced by an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV); this author has mixed feelings losing one of his previous contract jobs to a drone.

An unmanned surface vessel with solar cells, camera, GPS, weather monitoring sensors, and a capability of carrying a payload of 154 pounds is shown operating in a publicity photo.
A Persistent Uncrewed Surface Vehicle from SeaTrac: SP-48 Data Collection and Communicatin USV (https://www.seatrac.com/), capable of carrying various payloads, including Inertial Navigation Systems (INS).

The coolest job on planet earth has become a distant memory for this author. 

Astronaut?  Nope. 

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition photographer?  Nope. 

National Geographic photographer?  Nope. 

Admin for TBP?  No comment.

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Boston Dynamics Terrifying Humanoid Robot Can Do Parkour Now

Via ZeroHedge

Boston Dynamics’ “nightmare inducing” robots are seemingly becoming more human-like with each passing month. Whereas just a few years ago, the company’s “Atlas” robot could barely manage walking on uneven ground, the terrifying humanoid android can effortlessly run and leap over obstacles – or on to platforms and boxes. This latest upgrade follows an update from last year where BD demonstrated Atlas’ newfound ability to perform standing backflips with ease. Can you do that? We thought not…

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