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Thread: Spot, SpotMini, four-legged robots, Boston Dynamics, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

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    Hey buddy, can you give me a hand?

    Published on Feb 12, 2018

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    This awesome and terrifying robot can open doors

    Published on Feb 13, 2018

    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."

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    Testing robustness

    Published on Feb 20, 2018

    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.)

  4. #14


    Robot wants an iPhone X

    Published on Apr 4, 2018

    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

  5. #15


    SpotMini autonomous navigation

    Published on May 10, 2018

    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.)

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    The best robots on four legs | TC Sessions Robotics 2018

    Published on May 11, 2018

    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.

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    Boston Dynamics will start selling its dog-like SpotMini robot in 2019

    Published on May 11, 2018

    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.
    "Boston Dynamics will start selling its dog-like SpotMini robot in 2019"

    by Lucas Matney
    May 11, 2017

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    Spot robot testing at construction sites

    Published on Oct 11, 2018

    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

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    Mush, Spot, Mush!

    Published on Apr 16, 2019

    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

    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

    Boston Dynamics' Marc Raibert shows off a close-to-production Spot Mini.

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