Boston Dynamics Shows Its SpotMini Robots Have More Power in Numbers
The latest video shows the company’s SpotMini pulling a bigass truck. Continue reading Boston Dynamics Shows Its SpotMini Robots Have More Power in Numbers
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[James Bruton] Is Making A Dog: OpenDog Project
There was a time when a two-legged walking robot was the thing to make. But after seeing years of Boston Dynamic’s amazing four-legged one’s, more DIYers are switching to quadrupeds. Now we can add master DIY robot builder [James Bruton] to the list with his openDog project. What’s exciting here is that with [James’] extensive robot-building background, this is more like starting the challenge from the middle rather than the beginning and we should see exciting results sooner rather than later.
Thus far [James] has gone through the planning stage, having iterated through a few versions using Fusion 360, and …read more
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I Could Kick That Boston Dynamics Robot’s Ass, No Problem
I asked a MMA coach to help me defend myself against SpotMini. Continue reading I Could Kick That Boston Dynamics Robot’s Ass, No Problem
SpotMini Struts Its Stuff
Boston Dynamics, the lauded robotics company famed for its ‘Big Dog’ robot and other machines which push mechanical dexterity to impressive limits have produced a smaller version of their ‘Spot’ robot dubbed ‘SpotMini’.
A lightweight at 55-65 lbs, this quiet, all-electric robot lasts 90 minutes on a full charge and boasts partial autonomy — notably in navigation thanks to proprioception sensors in the limbs. SpotMini’s most striking features are its sleek new profile and manipulator arm, showing off this huge upgrade by loading a glass into a dishwasher and taking out some recycling.
Robots are prone to failure, however, so …read more
