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

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Meet Spot Enterprise

Feb 2, 2021

Deploy Spot for autonomous inspection and data collection on hazardous and remote sites.

 

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Launch Event: Meet Spot's expanded product line

Streamed live Feb 2, 2021

We're excited to reveal the latest in Spot's expanded product line. Join us live on Tuesday, February 2nd @ 11 am EST, to hear how these products will extend Spot's value for autonomous inspection and data collection.

 

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How Boston Dynamics' Spot robot learns to dance!

Jan 13, 2021

How does a robot dog learn how to dance? Adam and the Tested team examine and dive into Boston Dynamics' Choreographer software that was behind Spot's recent viral dancing video. We take Spot to the field to test a few of its dance moves and are mesmerized by its nimbleness! As we explore Spot's new movement abilities, we're starting to see a universe of possibilities for how adjusting its gait gives Spot more character and personality.

 

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Article "Robot dog to the rescue! NYPD unleashes its four-legged 'Digidog' in the Bronx that used its cameras and AI to investigate a hostage situation"
The New York Police Department used a four-legged robot in the Bronx
Digidog help officers respond to a hostage situation inside a building
The robot was sent in first to investigate the scene using its camera
Digidog was developed by Boston Dynamics and is the robotic firm's Spot

by Stacy Liberatore
February 23, 2021

 

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Autonomous inspection with Spot Robot - teach and repeat

Mar 10, 2021

With our SaaS solution, we enable robots to inspect industrial facilities. One of the robots our software supports, is the Boston Dynamics Spot robot. In this video we demonstrate how autonomous industrial inspection with the Boston Dynamics Spot Robot is performed with our teach and repeat solution.

 

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Go fetch! - Dynamic grasps using Boston Dynamics Spot with an external robotic arm

Mar 1, 2021

Simon Zimmermann, Roi Poranne, Stelian Coros
ICRA 2021

 

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Adam Savage tests Boston Dynamics Spot's new robot arm!

Feb 22, 2021

Spot has received a massive upgrade in the form of its new robot arm! Boston Dynamics upgrades our Spot with its new arm and Adam puts its gripper to the test to see how well it can grab objects littered around the Tested studio and even open doors! We show how manual operation of the arm works, the dexterity of its movement, and get a sense of its potential as a platform for developers to create dynamic and automated tasks.

NOTE: This is not a sponsored video. Boston Dynamics has leased Spot to Adam Savage as part of their early adopter program. While Tested is chronicling some of Adam's experience with the robot, there is no obligation for Tested (or Adam) to publish videos, photos or media of any kind.

 

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See Spot

Apr 1, 2021

Nicola Bezzo, assistant professor in the UVA Engineering Department of Engineering Systems and Environment and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is also a member of UVA Engineering's Link Lab. Bezzo demonstrates his lab's latest addition, a multi-legged robot called Spot.

bezzorobotics.com

youtube.com/@bezzorobotics8854

 

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Teaching a robot dog to pee beer

Apr 9, 2021

 

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Article "N.Y.P.D. Robot Dog’s Run Is Cut Short After Fierce Backlash"
The Police Department will return the device earlier than planned after critics seized on it as a dystopian example of overly aggressive policing.

by Mihir Zaveri
April 28, 2021

 

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A year with Spot

Jun 16, 2021

One year ago, Spot graduated from its early adopter program and began shipping out to workplaces around the world. From construction sites and power plants to mines and universities, today Spot is up-and-running at hundreds of facilities. And working side-by-side with their new four-legged friend, our customers are proving Spot is not just a tool, but a teammate. Here’s to a year with Spot!

Customer and partner footage courtesy of:
0:01 Dave's Armoury: Industrial robot arms
0:05 dotdotdash with adidas x Pharrell for HU NMD Cream Launch
0:08 Dude Perfect
0:12 Cognite with Aker BP
0:17 RMUS and UAS with Kidd Creek Mine
0:19 LKAB
0:21 bp
0:22 Rhomberg Bau and Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group
0:24 National Grid
0:29 Cognite with Kvaerner Stord
0:32 Trimble
0:37 Foster + Partners
0:43 Levatas
0:47 Rocos
0:51 Fluke Process Instruments and Sorama
0:53 Energy Robotics with Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany
0:56 UKAEA with University of Bristol at Chernobyl
1:03 Percepto
1:05 DroneDeploy with Brasfield & Gorrie
1:07 NASA JPL with NeBula AI and Autonomy plus NASA Ames with Braille
1:09 Pison

"Spot’s year in the real world"
Over the past year, customers have put Spot to work keeping people safe and improving efficiency. Learn how Spot is adding value.

Blog post
Written by Boston Dynamics team
June 16, 2021

 

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Spot's on it

Jun 29, 2021

We’re thrilled to be part of the Hyundai Motor Group! And we’re celebrating with a dance to BTS's "IONIQ: I'm On It."

"All together now"
Getting seven Spots to dance in unison presented an exciting challenge – as well as a new opportunity to push the robots to their limits. We invited writer Calvin Hennick into our labs to document the process.

Blog post
Written by Calvin Hennick
June 29, 2021

 

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Hyundai x Boston Dynamics | Welcome to the Family with BTS

Jun 29, 2021

Look, who visited our film shooting studio! BTS get a surprise visit from two special guests – Boston Dynamics’ Spot and Atlas. Watch them all have fun showing off their moves in an epic dance-off.

We believe that, in the not-so-distant future, robots can come into and enrich human lives.

Welcome to the family, Boston Dynamics.

 

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Spot on site: construction solution

Aug 13, 2021

Spot provides autonomous data capture for construction and brings automation to the field for efficient data collection. Accurately and frequently capture the reality of your jobsite and act on valuable data insights.

 

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Spot at Kidd Creek Mine

Sep 13, 2021

Spot performs inspection in the Kidd Creek Mine, enabling operators to keep their distance from hazards.

 

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"Spot ReleaseE 3.0: flexible autonomy & repeatable data capture"
A Sensing Solution for the Real World - the Spot Release 3.0 adds functionality to make Spot the data collection solution you need for safer and more efficient inspection rounds.

Blog post
September 15, 2021

 

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Hyundai Motor Group x Boston Dynamics 'Factory Safety Service Robot'

Sep 17, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group has introduced its first project with Boston Dynamics. Meet the new 'Factory Safety Service Robot', based on Boston Dynamics' quadruped, Spot®, and to support industrial site safety.

00:00 Intro
00:00 Factory Safety Service Robot - AI processing service unit
00:11 Factory Safety Service Robot - Autonomous navigation
00:14 Factory Safety Service Robot - Factory door control
00:17 Factory Safety Service Robot - Door open detection
00:20 Factory Safety Service Robot - Monitoring & teleoperation
00:30 Factory Safety Service Robot - High temperature detection

 

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New Robot Day at Brown - Boston Dynamics Spot

Oct 9, 2021

Video by ScM student Shangqun Yu!

 

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How Boston Dynamics is building its robot empire

Oct 9, 2021

Boston Dynamics has sparked the imaginations of the general public with its viral YouTube videos, but the company is now hoping to get the attention of paying customers. Initially, Boston Dynamics received a lot of its funding from the U.S. military and DARPA. Later, it was financed by big-name owners including Google, SoftBank and most recently, Hyundai. All of these companies have tried to steer the robot maker on a path to commercialization, and Boston Dynamics is finally getting there. CNBC got a rare look at Boston Dynamics’ office in Massachusetts, where the team showed off two of the robots they are working to commercialize: Spot and Stretch.

 

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High Voltage Spot Inspections at National Grid

Oct 13, 2021

Energy giant National Grid is using Spot to keep employees safe and ensure uptime at a critical facility.

National Grid introduced Spot into the thyristor hall at Sandy Pond Converter Station just a few days before the facility’s shutdown period. The inspection robot was equipped with both a high-resolution 30X optical zoom pan/tilt/zoom camera and an infrared (IR) thermal camera to detect signs of potential problems.

A top priority at the facility is the monitoring of equipment conditions. Because the valve hall is water-cooled, any leaks could cause issues leading to equipment overheating and malfunction. While stationary cameras could detect signs of water leaks in certain locations, there’s no way for those cameras to cover every angle of the valve hall.

With the optical zoom camera, Spot was able to inspect the equipment during operation. Just as importantly, the IR camera allowed the robot to detect “hot spots,” where the equipment is hotter in some areas than others.