Spot with a robot arm Spot has cameras on its front, back, and sides that help it navigate, travel autonomously, move omnidirectionally, go up and down stairs, and traverse a terrain.

The so-called “arm” enables Spot to grip items on the ground and place them in a basket on its back. It also enables the robot to turn door handles and open doors.

The arm can help Spot to open and shut valves, turn handles and knobs and pull levers, which will allow it to open doors. The robot can also be equipped with a thermal imaging payload that has 30x ...

The four-legged Spot went on sale last June starting at $74,500 and can perform autonomous remote inspections and data collection. The company says there are over 400 Spots out in the world ...

Spot has already been upgraded with its own robot arm and grasper, but with an articulated hand that operates independently, it could be better equipped to explore or analyze areas Spot can’t ...

Technology Robots Boston Dynamics gave its dog-like robot a charging dock and an arm on its head Spot can now recharge itself and open doors without human help. By Stan Horaczek Posted on Feb 2, 2021 ...

WALTHAM (CBS/CNN) -- A robot dog can learn new tricks - and even jump rope. Just take a look at "Spot." Boston Dynamics built a new extendable arm for the four-legged robot. It can drag objects as ...

In that video, Spot, aka the robot dog, was no longer headless. It had something that looked like a long mobile neck, with a head that was just perfect for lip-syncing to The Contours’ Do You ...

The basic Spot robot is available with optional add-ons, including a tablet controller and a lidar system. The Spot Arm video is a preview of what could be coming with Boston Dynamics' launch of ...