The LS3 Robot developed and created by Boston Dynamics was unveiled a number of years ago but since then has undergone the development process that has enabled it to now be field tested by the ...

The Legged Squad Support System (LS3) was created to carry heavy equipment ... potential possibility because of the limitations of the robot itself," said Kyle Olson, a spokesman for the Marine ...

LS3 is conceived as an autonomous support pack-robot for ground troops that can carry 400 pounds or more of payload, sustain itself for 24 hours and cover 20 miles in almost any kind of terrain.

The LS3 robot, more popularly known by its earliest nickname, BigDog, is being retired. Despite hopes that it would one day work as a pack mule for US soldiers in the field, this dog had too much ...

A second contract worth almost $10 million was awarded in 2013 for an additional phase of the LS3 program that would demonstrate how the legged robot would work by following troops on foot through ...

It seems like only yesterday that Boston Dynamics' AlphaDog (aka LS3) robot was finding its legs, and yet it has already gone out on training exercises with the US Marine Corps for the first time.

The BigDog robot was terrifying and all, but its big brother the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) is stronger, lasts longer, and should make life way easier for our soldiers. Here’s what it ...

It probably isn't a coincidence that WildCat (M3 to give its DARPA designation) looks a lot like BigDog (LS3), another robot designed by Boston Dynamics. BigDog also started life as a tethered ...

This robot weighs in at 160 lbs and is considerably more mobile than some of Boston Dynamic's older models, as illustrated in the video. Spot can literally run circles around the clunkier LS3 ...