Boston Dynamics – Behind The Black

New robot from Boston Dynamics

November 14, 2017 9:36 am Robert Zimmerman

Boston Dynamics has released a short teaser video of a sleeker, dressed up, and possibly friendlier-looking version of its SpotMini robot.

The thing still moves in a way that makes me think of Terminator and a coming robot take-over.

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More new robots from Boston Dynamics

February 2, 2017 4:34 pm Robert Zimmerman

The video at the link shows off SpotMini, of video of which I posted previously. However, the first robot shown is one they have named Handle and is something they admit could be “nightmare-inducing.” It walks upright on two legs, but instead of feetpods it has wheels, giving it the ability to move very fast. And for some reason, they put its arms on backwards so that the elbows bend inward instead of outward.

Watch the video. The robot design work here is truly breath-taking.

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Another Boston Dynamics robot video

January 3, 2017 3:05 pm Robert Zimmerman

This video showcases smaller robots that are distinctly less frightening that their earlier design.

I truly do question the usefulness of this robot in the house. However, its ability to maneuver and do some quite complicated tasks makes me immediately think this should be a rover we send to the Moon, Mars, Europa, and beyond.

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Boston Dynamics – Atlas, The Next Generation

July 7, 2016 6:01 pm Robert Zimmerman

An evening pause: The robots shown in this video are almost frighteningly good at what they do, which might be one of the many reasons Google is apparently trying to sell the company.

Hat tip Tim Vogel.

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