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Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot has been tasked with a new job – patrolling the ancient ruins of Pompeii. The robot will be used to inspect the site for safety issues and record structural changes over time to better manage the historic ruins.Continue … Continue reading Spot goes to Pompeii: Why a robot dog is patrolling ancient ruins
Honolulu PD’s $150,000 Boston Dynamics robot dog is doing the hard work of taking temperatures at one of Hawaii’s several outdoor homeless shelters. Continue reading Police Outsourcing Human Interaction With Homeless People to Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog
Join us on Wednesday, September 29 at noon Pacific for the Robot Dogs Hack Chat with Afreez Gan! Thanks to the efforts of a couple of large companies, many devoted …read more Continue reading Robot Dogs Hack Chat
Historically, the capabilities of real world humanoid robots have trailed far behind their TV and movie counterparts. But roboticists kept pushing state of the art forward, and Boston Dynamics just …read more Continue reading Boston Dynamics Atlas Dynamic Duo Tackles Obstacle Course
New videos from Boston Dynamics present its famous Atlas robot performing the most complex parkour routine seen to date, while also offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes of this groundbreaking robotic company.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Tec… Continue reading A rare behind-the-scenes look at Boston Dynamics’ acrobatic robots
New videos from Boston Dynamics present its famous Atlas robot performing the most complex parkour routine seen to date, while also offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes of this groundbreaking robotic company.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Tec… Continue reading A rare behind-the-scenes look at Boston Dynamics’ acrobatic robots
Hyundai Motor Group has made a major move into the world of mobile robotics, announcing that it has acquired a majority stake in Boston Dynamics from Japanese technology firm Softbank. Most famous for its ever-impressive robotic dog named Spot, Boston … Continue reading Hyundai buys Boston Dynamics, maker of Spot the robotic dog
Well, that de-escalated quickly. It seems like no sooner than a paper was announced that purported to find photographic evidence of fungi growing on Mars, that the planetary science and …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 9, 2021
Boston Dynamics has always built robots with agility few others could match. While great for attention-getting demos, from outside the company it hasn’t been clear how they’ll translate acrobatic skills …read more Continue reading Boston Dynamics Stretch Robot Trades Lab Coat For Work Uniform
Boston Dynamics has revealed its first robot developed specifically for commercial applications. Named Stretch, the robot has been designed for warehouse work, purpose-built for mobile deployment in existing spaces.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, T… Continue reading Boston Dynamics gets to work with its new Stretch robot