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Boston Dynamics' New Dog-Giraffe Hybrid Robot Has a Hideaway Arm for a Head
Fun with form factors
Now that they've mastered disgruntled humanoid robots that can curse, Boston Dynamics has turned their attention back towards emulating the animal kingdom. Their latest creation serves as a demonstration to the world that when playing God—or is that playing dog—a robot manufacturer needn't hew to the laws of biology. They can, for instance, create a dog-bot that has a fifth limb and claw instead of a proper neck and head.
Called SpotMini, this dog-giraffe hybrid can perform some rather impressive tricks:
How terrifying are those final few seconds of the video? When handing over the can, the robot's don't-drop-stuff software seems confused as to whether it should release it or struggle to retain it. It pursues the can a little too persistenly for my tastes, and while that engineer might be smiling as he gets himself out of harm's way, I'm convinced that at least a couple of drops of pee came out.
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Oh, I didn't know it was accidental. I thought the guys operating the commands were just messing with the guy on the couch. I think that actually makes it more exciting; that it looked that natural, like a dog trying to play tug-of-war with you.