{"id":164357,"date":"2019-09-25T18:39:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T10:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1805188\/"},"modified":"2019-09-25T18:39:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T10:39:21","slug":"boston-dynamics-robot-dog-spot-now-on-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/09\/25\/boston-dynamics-robot-dog-spot-now-on-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Dynamics\u2019 Robot Dog Spot Now on Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/spotmini-1-650x366.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"figcaption\">Spot (via Boston Dynamics)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston Dynamics&#8217; canine-like Spot bot is now shipping to select early adopters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company on Tuesday released a promo video for the mechanical quadruped, highlighting its range of features and all-terrain abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Spot is an agile mobile robot that you can customize for a wide range of applications,&#8221; the video description said, tipping 360-degree obstacle avoidance, navigation, remote control, and autonomy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ve seen it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/see-spot-twerk-boston-dynamics-robo-dog-gets-its-groove-on-1756331\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">twerk to Bruno Mars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/watch-a-fleet-of-spotmini-robo-dogs-haul-a-box-truck-1783349\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">work as a pack to haul a truck across a parking lot<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Spot is working &#8220;in the field,&#8221; monitoring construction sites; providing remote inspection at gas, oil, and power installations; and supporting public safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wlkCQXHEgjA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small and nimble, the 2.75-foot-tall, four-legged machine can pick up and handle objects using a claw-like arm and perception sensors. Considered Boston Dynamics&#8217; &#8220;quietest robot&#8221; yet, Spot can carry a 30-pound payload while operating for up to 90 minutes on a single charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no word yet on pricing; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostondynamics.com\/spot\"  rel=\"noopener\">product page<\/a> directs interested buyers to contact the Boston Dynamics sales team or join the mailing list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/automaton\/robotics\/industrial-robots\/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-dog-goes-on-sale\"  rel=\"noopener\">According to IEEE Spectrum<\/a>, Spot &#8220;may cost as much as a luxury car,&#8221; and is not actually available to consumers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The initial sale, described as an &#8216;early adopter program,&#8217; is targeting businesses,&#8221; the site said. &#8220;Boston Dynamics wants to find customers in select industries to help them deploy Spots in real-world scenarios.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Company co-founder Marc Raibert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/boston-dynamics-to-sell-dog-robot-spotmini-in-2019-1739911\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a> tipped potential clients in four categories: construction, delivery, security, and home assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But don&#8217;t expect to employ the headless hound as your new in-house servant just yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If parkour is more your style, you&#8217;ll love this new video of Boston Dynamics&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/video-watch-humanoid-robot-atlas-do-parkour-1755667\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">flexible Atlas robot<\/a>, which uses its whole body (legs, arms, and torso!) to perform a seemingly perfect gymnastic floor routine.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_sBBaNYex3E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;We created the maneuvers using new techniques that streamline the development process,&#8221; according to a video description.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An algorithm translates descriptions of each move into reference motions, which Atlas tracks and applies in sequence that could rival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2O2F0mgCdF\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan Van Ness<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Using this approach,&#8221; Boston Dynamics explained, &#8220;we developed the routine significantly faster than previous Atlas routines, with a performance success rate of about 80 percent.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankly, it&#8217;s hard to believe there&#8217;s not a human acrobat stuffed into a robot suit performing these jumps, kicks, and tumbles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope you&#8217;re ready for the 2022 Robot Olympic Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More on Geek.com:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/watch-boston-dynamics-new-robot-can-stack-boxes-like-a-boss-1780624\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch: Boston Dynamics&#8217; New Robot Can Stack Boxes Like a Boss<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/boston-dynamics-to-produce-1000-spotmini-robo-dogs-annually-1746973\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston Dynamics to Produce 1,000 SpotMini Robo Dogs Annually<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/please-stop-hurting-this-robot-and-let-it-walk-through-the-damn-door-1731856\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please Stop Hurting This Robot and Let It Walk Through the Damn Door<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/tech\/7-super-advanced-robots-that-may-take-over-the-world-1739417\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 Super Advanced Robots That May Take Over the World<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/spotmini-1-650x366.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\"><\/p>\n<div>Spot (via Boston Dynamics)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Boston Dynamics&rsquo; canine-like Spot bot is now shipping to select early adopters. 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