Boston Dynamics' humanoid PETMAN robot is now capable of climbing stairs, walking on a treadmill and doing pushups. It's currently serving as a model entry for DARPA's latest robotics challenge, which calls for a robot capable of "utilizing human tools."

The finished Terminators robots will ideally have two arms, two legs, a torso and a head, and will be capable of responding to several different disaster scenarios. A humanoid form isn't a requirement to compete, though -- entries can take any form as long as they can use tools and be controlled by a non-expert operator.

The challenge has a top prize of $2 million.

[geekologie.]

This incredible Terminator-style cyborg arm tattoo was inked by Venezuelan artist Yomico Moreno, who probably tells his potential customers, "Come with me if you want to live ...

... the rest of your life with an arm that looks it belongs on the T-101."

It looks like the pitch works, too.

[geekologie]