The Boston Dynamics robot, affectionately known as Spot, has featured its fifth member in a new film.
Video released by a U.S. secret company shows Spot picking up dirty laundry, using a chopping rope, doing the gardening and operating tools in a warehouse using the additive new.
Spot, which is suitable for indoor or outdoor use, can map its environment, avoid sensations and obstacles, climb stairs and open doors.
The four-legged stray dog has been developed by US secret company Boston Dynamics for years, before being finally handed over for purchase in June for the hefty £ 75,000.
The fifth robot member, which has been pushing in promotional videos from the company for years, was not included in the final product – although there are rumors that it will be offered as an add-on to customers. this year or as a result of future updates.
The video is a brief preview of Spot’s expanded product line, which will be released later today.
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Video released by a U.S. secret company shows Spot picking up dirty laundry, using a chopping rope, doing gardening, operating tools in a warehouse and pulling on the pavement with a piece of chalk
‘Now that Spot has an arm in addition to legs and cameras, it can do mobile manipulation,’ Boston Dynamics said.
‘He finds and picks up objects (rubbish), tidies up the living room, opens doors, operates switches and valves, tilts the garden, and usually has fun.
‘The movement of the hand, arm and body is automatically coordinated to simplify handling tasks and to extend the working position of the arm, making its access virtually limitless. . ‘
As seen in the video, the arm will have six degrees of freedom with multiple rotating links for maximum flexibility.
At the end of the arm is a ‘hand’ that can clamp down on objects and hold them firmly to perform various tasks – which also involves pulling a piece of chalk on the pavement.
The film also shows the hand holding a cinder block, with the pot strong enough to drag it to the ground.
Spot, the rectangular robot was developed by Boston Dynamics. The company states that all its sales will be subject to terms and conditions that determine the ‘beneficial use’ of its robots.
This new version of Spot will also feature a new programming interface, along with its additional member.
‘Like the basic robot there’s a lot more to the arm than just hardware,’ said Boston Dynamics.
‘It will navigate with an intuitive UI, and be equipped to operate through telemanipulation and guided autonomous behavior through the board.’
Spot was announced by Boston Dynamics back in 2016 and underwent various tests before being released commercially on June 17, 2020.
Shortly after its launch last year, pictures of Spot surfaced surrounding the SpaceX test site in Boca Chica, Texas – suggesting that multi-billion dollar Elon Musk was one of the first customers.
In a film captured by Texas-based YouTuber LabPadre, the Boston Dynamics dog is seen going through thick clouds of nitrogen next to the wreck.
Photos released also apparently showing a bright red dog house for the robot dog to sleep in, indicating that it has been re-recorded ‘Zeus’ by the Musk company.
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Spot is designed specifically for business use – in fact, when a business buys a Spot unit, they must accept terms in the terms ‘it is not proven safe for home use or intended for use near children’.
However, Boston Dynamics founder Marc Robert previously said Spot will soon be available for home use.
‘We also have a project that I’m sure many of you will be interested in, and that cleans up your house,’ he said last year.
‘Now, Spot isn’t yet available for home use, but someday it will be. I think you are going to enjoy the idea that the robot can be placed in a room and its vision system can be used to identify clothes for children that have been lying around. . ‘
Boston Dynamics CEO Rob Playter told TechCrunch that the company had sold about 260 Spot units since October last year.
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Boston Dynamics technology may be famous for inspiring a special episode of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian Netflix series ‘Black Mirror’.
In the 2017 program, called ‘Metalhead’, people soon escape from an army of robotic dogs that desperately hunt down humans.
But don’t worry – Boston Dynamics is adamant that it will not support the use of Spot that harms or intimidates people who are supposed to bind weapons.
The company has not refused to offer Spot sales to security firms, for example, or further law enforcement tests, however.