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Hey buddy, can you give me a hand?
Published on Feb 12, 2018
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Hey buddy, can you give me a hand?
Published on Feb 12, 2018
https://youtu.be/0PrM0q6P898
This awesome and terrifying robot can open doors
Published on Feb 13, 2018
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Robots are coming for us all! Kim & Alan break it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below!
"You could argue that the door handle has had a disproportionate influence on modern robotics. It was the humanoids of the Darpa Robotics Challenge, after all, that were tasked with opening doors, and it was those machines that helped drive robots to where they are now.
Today Boston Dynamics posted a video of its SpotMini quadruped robot extending an arm out of its head to turn a handle. With the dexterity of a tray-carrying butler, it uses its foot to prop the door ajar, then elbows it all the way open for its (armless) SpotMini friend to walk through. At face value, it's a pretty incredible feat. But it's also an interesting twist in the quest to make robots that get along with a world built by and for humans. Maybe the Darpa Robotics Challenge had it wrong with humanoids after all, and the best robots for rescue operations will look nothing like humans—or any other animal, for that matter."
https://youtu.be/aFuA50H9uek
Testing robustness
Published on Feb 20, 2018
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A test of SpotMini's ability to adjust to disturbances as it opens and walks through a door. A person (not shown) drives the robot up to the door, points the hand at the door handle, then gives the 'GO' command, both at the beginning of the video and again at 42 seconds. The robot proceeds autonomously from these points on. A camera in the hand finds the door handle, cameras on the body determine if the door is open or closed and help navigate through the doorway. Controllers provide locomotion, balance and adjust behavior when progress gets off track. The ability to tolerate and respond to disturbances like these improves successful operation of the robot. (Note: This testing does not irritate or harm the robot.)
https://youtu.be/UgvwxbGlb08
Robot wants an iPhone X
Published on Apr 4, 2018
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SpotMini attended MIT AGI class and stuck around afterwards for some pictures... Here's the full lecture: https://youtu.be/LiNSPRKHyvo Course website: https://agi.mit.edu
https://youtu.be/Ve9kWX_KXus
SpotMini autonomous navigation
Published on May 10, 2018
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SpotMini autonomously navigates a specified route through an office and lab facility. Before the test, the robot is manually driven through the space so it can build a map of the space using visual data from cameras mounted on the front, back and sides of the robot. During the autonomous run, SpotMini uses data from the cameras to localize itself in the map and to detect and avoid obstacles. Once the operator presses 'GO' at the beginning of the video, the robot is on its own. Total walk time for this route is just over 6 minutes. (The QR codes visible in the video are used to measure performance, not for navigation.)
https://youtu.be/QlJ_-iVbah8
The best robots on four legs | TC Sessions Robotics 2018
Published on May 11, 2018
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Boston Dynamics’ rocked the world with the DARPA-funded Big Dog, and founder Marc Raibert showed off its latest creation, the SpotMini at TC Sessions Robotics 2018 at UC Berkeley.
https://youtu.be/sp_d-LeJjis
Boston Dynamics will start selling its dog-like SpotMini robot in 2019
Published on May 11, 2018
"Boston Dynamics will start selling its dog-like SpotMini robot in 2019"Quote:
After 26 years, Boston Dynamics is finally getting ready to start selling some robots. Founder Marc Raibert says that the company’s dog-like SpotMini robot is in pre-production and preparing for commercial availability in 2019. The announcement came onstage at TechCrunch’s TC Sessions: Robotics event today at UC Berkeley.
by Lucas Matney
May 11, 2017
https://youtu.be/wND9goxDVrY
Spot robot testing at construction sites
Published on Oct 11, 2018
https://youtu.be/kHBcVlqpvZ8Quote:
We have begun field testing the Spot robot for commercial usage around the world. After an initial mapping run, Spot autonomously navigated two dynamic construction sites in Tokyo and used a specialized payload for surveying work progress. An additional camera in its hand lets Spot do even more detailed inspection work on site. The Spot robot will be available in the second half of 2019 for a variety of applications.
UpTown Spot
Published on Oct 16, 2018
https://youtu.be/OnWolLQSZic
Mush, Spot, Mush!
Published on Apr 16, 2019
https://youtu.be/1dHNXykSP2IQuote:
It only takes 10 Spotpower (SP) to haul a truck across the Boston Dynamics parking lot (~1 degree uphill, truck in neutral). These Spot robots are coming off the production line now and will be available for a range of applications soon.
Boston Dynamics' four-legged Spot robots hot off the production line! | What the Future
Published on Apr 19, 2019
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Boston Dynamics revealed new video of its Spot robots working together to pull a truck across a parking lot. It says the four-legged robots should be available soon. We also take a look at how modular robots might help build a Martian habitat for astronauts, and the first 3D printed heart made with living human cells.
Marc Raibert shows off a close-to-production Spot Mini
Published on Apr 22, 2019
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Boston Dynamics' Marc Raibert shows off a close-to-production Spot Mini.
Article "Boston Dynamics prepares to launch its first commercial robot: Spot"
Spot the robot will go on sale later this year
by James Vincent
June 5, 2019