08 July 2016

Boston Dynamics presents "Spot Mini"

"SpotMini is a new smaller version of the Spot robot, weighing 55 lbs dripping wet (65 lbs if you include its arm.) SpotMini is all-electric (no hydraulics) and runs for about 90 minutes on a charge, depending on what it is doing. SpotMini is one of the quietest robots we have ever built. It has a variety of sensors, including depth cameras, a solid state gyro (IMU) and proprioception sensors in the limbs. These sensors help with navigation and mobile manipulation. SpotMini performs some tasks autonomously, but often uses a human for high-level guidance. For more information about SpotMini visit our website at www.BostonDynamics.com"

6 comments:

  1. JDJarvisJuly 10, 2016 at 7:26 AM

    Look like a nightmare come to cold metal life. ;-)

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  2. AnonymousJuly 10, 2016 at 8:33 AM

    One more head and you've got a pierson's puppeteer.

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  3. MargaretJuly 10, 2016 at 11:23 AM

    Kind of creepy!

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    1. AnonymousJuly 13, 2016 at 3:20 PM

      i like the blooper at the end!

      I-)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 15, 2016 at 8:15 AM

    Would have been even more impressive if, after slipping on the banana peel, it would have yelled at the kids for leaving the peels on the floor, sighed loudly, and thrown them in the garbage.

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