Here is a crash test dog that records data to help create safer car products for pets. DUKE 2.0 weighs 75 pounds, so it is comparable to a large dog. It has a camera on its head to record point of view video of each crash. DUKE 2.0 has articulated joints, so its legs and waist can bend. It also has realistic a neck and spinal structure to move like a real dog.
The robot comes with sensors to measure forces in the chest area when moving forward in a collision. Sleepypod has shared more info about this crash test dog here.
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