\nSpot, the most famous four-legged robot in the world, sometimes seems more like an animatronic entertainer than an industrial machine. But creators Boston Dynamic want to remind the world at large in a new video that this thing can do work, too.<\/p>\n
The new Spot spot, titled \u201cNo Time To Dance,\u201d shows the quadrupedal bot carrying out a range of tasks in an industrial setting. Spot takes readings from gauges, uses an infrared camera to scan some equipment, and generates work orders for human employees. And, yes, then it does a little dance as well. <\/p>\n

\nBoston Dynamics is very good at making Spot seem cute<\/q><\/aside>\n<\/div>\nIt\u2019s a slick video \u2014 testimony to Boston Dynamics\u2019 ability to make a robot that has been tested for use with both the military<\/a> and law enforcement<\/a> seem cute and harmless. (And to be fair: it is<\/em> harmless. It\u2019s just the ways humans might put it to use that are worrying.)<\/p>\n
The video is really a way to show off a bunch of small but useful upgrades<\/a> that Boston Dynamics is announcing for Spot: the robot\u2019s five stereo cameras now produce full-color imagery; its tablet controller has been upgraded to a Samsung unit with a larger screen, longer battery life, and ruggedized case; it has a new charging module; and it has a new system-on-chip for faster on-device AI processing and 5G compatibility. (For the spec-hungry among you: the module is an Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX<\/a> with \u2014 if BD is using the regular loadout \u2014 384 CUDA cores, 48 Tensor cores, and 6 Arm CPUs.)<\/p>\n
Again, all of this is to remind you that Spot is a tool, not a toy. And it\u2019s looking for work. <\/p>\n
You can check out a detailed rundown of the new features in the video below:<\/p>\n
\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><code><br \/><\/br><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/5\/3\/23055122\/boston-dynamics-spot-video-upgrades-industrial-setting-dancing\">https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/5\/3\/23055122\/boston-dynamics-spot-video-upgrades-industrial-setting-dancing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Spot, the most famous four-legged robot in the world, sometimes seems more like an animatronic entertainer than an industrial machine. But creators Boston Dynamic want to remind the world at large in a new video that this thing can do work, too. 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