Memento mori: Nightmarish robots now able to run upright, avoid obstacles

This comes from Boston Dynamics, the same firm that's building the "robot dog" that's an obvious precursor to the killer mecha-Cujos from that "Black Mirror" episode. As you'll see below, they're still working on improving those too. The things can now navigate autonomously, including stairs. I wonder how many time-travelers from the future this company has already had to quietly kill to prevent them from sabotaging its work. No, actually, I think this story will end happily when the Pentagon buys a fleet of Cujos, outfits them with flamethrowers, and turns them loose on an ISIS compound in Syria.