The US Army's newest recruit: Scarily lifelike robot created to test military's chemical warfare clothing

Known as PETMAN, this startling realistic robot has been created by Boston Dynamics to test out hazmat suits and a variety of military equipment. The state-of-the-art robot is an anthropomorphic creation designed to simulate how a soldier stresses protective clothing under realistic conditions. Unlike previous suit testers that had a limited repertoire of motion and had to be supported mechanically, PETMAN can walk, bend and complete a variety of suit-stressing movements during exposure to chemical warfare agents.