four-legged boston dynamics spot robot maneuvers like an animal

four-legged boston dynamics spot robot maneuvers like an animal
all images courtesy of boston dynamics

the electrically powered and hydraulically actuated boston dynamics ‘spot’ robot, developed for both indoor and outdoor operations, has a sensor as a head to help it navigate closed environments and rough terrains. as its four-legs would suggest, the 72kg weighing machine has been designed to walk, run and maneuver similarly to how animals do, and can also keep its balance when shook or knocked suddenly. the advanced cyborg is the latest development from the team of former massachusetts institute of technology members, who is now a wholly owned subsidiary of google inc, and are best known for their previous work with DARPA, the US army and sony corporation, as well as on their ‘big dog’, ‘LS3’ and the ‘rise v3‘ projects.

the 72kg weighing machine has a sensor for a head, in order to help it move around rooms and through rough terrains