Soon our lives will be much easier. With the growth of artificial intelligence and technology, machines or robots are taking over more and more of our tasks. If on the one hand they are taking away our jobs, there is also another, more pleasant side of the coin. This page is SpotMini from Boston Dynamics, which has added a new member to its family of robots in the back, a robot dog, which is an upgrade of a robot dog named Spot from 2015. Why? Because, among other things, she is good at household chores!
Sloki quadrupedal the SpotMini robot is an offspring or upgrade of a four-legged robot Spot and the company's new robot Boston Dynamics, who finally presented of the humanoid Atlas. A robot puppy it does a lot more tricks than your puppy, because its hand-head is extremely flexible and stretchable, and SpotMini is with it extremely skilled. So much so that you can also put glasses in the dishwasher, giving you a little extra peace of mind.
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Although we are extremely impressed by his abilities, we are filled with fear, which has been instilled in us by Hollywood movies about robot uprisings and machines that raise their hand over humans. 30-kilogram electric (does not contain any hydraulics) SpotMini is far from a "sleeping volcano". He is like a well-behaved child, because he throws the garbage in the bin, puts the dishes in the sink, walks under the table like a dog, he can pick himself up, walk up the stairs, run, and if you order him, he will also deliver a chilled drink from the fridge to your sofa
It uses for navigation 3D cameras, and on his feet he has proprioceptive sensors, which enable him to sense his body, so he is aware of his position in space. Gyroscopes they allow him to catch his balance, move objects and ensure stability. It is partially autonomous, and the rest works according to the owner's instructions. Somehow like a dog, not least, as you will see in the promotional video, he often behaves like this.
More information:
bostondynamics.com
