How Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Works!

Adam Savage has been operating Boston Dynamics' Spot robot for a few months, getting to know the ins and outs of its capabilities. While more projects with Spot are in the works, Adam today answers questions about how Spot works, showing core features like how it's manually controlled to how it can autonomously navigate planned missions. Its different gaits are mesmerizing!
Note: This is not a sponsored video. Boston Dynamics has leased Spot to Adam Savage as part of their early adopter program. While Tested is chronicling some of Adam's experience with the robot, there is no obligation for Tested (or Adam) to publish videos, photos or media of any kind.
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[@tested]

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[@Emperor_mtn_Dew]

Can you try to make a dalek

[@Build_the_Future]

Can you show us more of the mechanical design? I'm trying to build my own Spot on my channel.

[@Emperor_mtn_Dew]

@@Build_the_Future wow

[@Build_the_Future]

@@Emperor_mtn_Dew It's a lot of work. I'm trying to get a new video up next week to show my progress on the Robot.

[@rubenheintjens6533]

Can you make him mimic the walk of different animals?

[@SmithIsBetterThenYou]

Adam: "accidents mostly happen once your comfortable with a dangerous machine" Also Adam: "Spot is a dangerous machine. But don't worry, I'm only handling Spot this way because I've gotten comfortable with him"

[@edwardrieck]

Doctor Smith good comment

[@Twitchi]

yeah coming from the injury video myself.. adds some spice

[@danhill9952]

Good solid observation. If Adam had only said " It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt, then it's hilarious" then he hits the wrong button on the remote and the darn thing kicked him in the slacks, it would add a lil slapstick humour to the video 😁

[@dr.zarkhov9753]

The true danger lies in it's potential usage. Can't help being reminded of the Black Mirror episode with a very similar 'Spot' doing some nasty things to humans. See Spot Run indeed...

[@shelleyfan]

@@dr.zarkhov9753 It really worries me too. The ones in Metal head. Can't imagine if this robot ends up in wrong hands...

[@obiwanda]

"This is his fastest speed" THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS US TO THINK

[@salocin911]

Rofl

[@paulwalsh2344]

yeah... I'm sure Boston Dynamics can ramp that up for military and police use.

[@pobvic]

I don't think spot can get much faster until they have a version with a flexible spine, or a set of roller skates. The gait of 4 legged animals is intrinsically linked to their spine.

[@markusvalentini438]

I bet it could easily run and jump like a greyhound

[@piraterubberduck6056]

He is designed to be stable. If you want fast then Boston Dynamics has other robots that can go much faster and have two legs or even two wheels.

[@michellepittman8410]

As a 72-year-old woman who has never been around much in the world of robotics and out of the workforce for 13 years, I am flabbergasted!! Spot is so alive to me! I can tell you love him, too! What awesome fun to preview the incalculable uses of such a robot! Thank you so much for showing off this almost unbelievable feat of engineering!

[@countinmecrow2252]

know you enemy

[@silvijashehi8478]

I hope you live 100 more years, you‘re way too wholesome.

[@icedragonair]

Hmmm thats why i kinda had a problem with adam referring to spot as "he". I mean the whole point is that Boston dynamics robots are anthropomorphic but there can be some danger in anthropomorphizing things like this. There are cranes that navigate similarly around docks and avoid collision but you wouldnt call a crane or a forklift "he". Important to realize that his "behavior" is a result of adams control, his own decisions center around "dont fall down, dont run into things". Its is still VERY cool though. Walking is a surprisingly difficult and involved task.

[@michellepittman8410]

@@icedragonair Well, Spot will always be a he to me! : )

[@sandraswan9008]

@@icedragonair Spot feels like a male pet name, so I call Spot "he" as well

[@patrickfrost9405]

You can rig it with a snack tray and have it take patrols around a room during a party.

[@AuntyProton]

Like R2-D2 in "Return of the Jedi".

[@nice6484]

In the wrong hands this thing would be a mass murderer. Your idea is better 😅

[@bruhbruh6670]

Reeeeeeeeeee

[@hellosweetheart3350]

I had the "Robi Jr" in the early 90's as a teenager and he had a tray! So we used him to carry the remote control and pizza rolls

[@janefkrbtt]

This is why they revolt

[@kevinj9059]

When he lifted his leg over the drain pipe I had a, no-joke, jaw dropping moment.

[@Tinker001]

Every time our dog lifts his leg... Built in drain pipe.

[@genelomas332]

Yeah, that was a slick move.. impressive.

[@eaglestdogg]

Yup. Hell I don't even have that level of coordination sometimes lol.

[@bubmer]

Yeah. We're done for.

[@kevinj9059]

@@StellarSurge Wow, aren't you a confrontations POS. Move along, troll.

[@tavisjh]

2020: “I give the orders, and Spot decides how to carry them out.” 2021: “Spot has decided he gives the orders now.”

[@jeffersonjones7863]

:D

[@spectermakoto9029]

you're either joking or a stupid person

[@tavisjh]

@@spectermakoto9029 The fact that you can't tell makes me wonder about you.

[@chimkinNuggz]

@@spectermakoto9029 in the future they will be our overlords.

[@CheshieD]

Tajer 😂😂 the fact that they can’t tell kinda says a lot about them ngl

[@thatguy-et6qp]

9:13 a crazy old cowboy dancing with his mechanical dog (colorized, 2020)

[@yhb4682]

This meme template doesn't make sense because there is already color in 2020😂

[@thatguy-et6qp]

@@yhb4682 r/wooosh

[@n-s-a7113]

@@thatguy-et6qp are you a f u c k i n g idiot?

[@grayonthewater]

@@yhb4682 it’s a joke 😑 like it’s a vintage picture but it’s not

[@davidhullinger7113]

@@n-s-a7113 it's a joke dumbass 🤡

[@Pinky-lg3lz]

When I hear Spot's footfalls, it reminds me of when I had a downstairs apartment. Maybe Spot lived above me.

[@TheHumanSystem]

We would have our steps be lighter for you if we lived above you. We care about the humans on Earth.

[@zapfanzapfan]

In essence, treat Spot with the same respect as a lathe...

[@jordanranstead3016]

zapfanzapfan a dancing lathe

[@scottmantooth8785]

*at least the lathe is not as likely to be influenced by Skynet™ and triangulate your exact position using GPS and try hunting you down just for fun*

[@Thefreakyfreek]

A cnc lathe

[@scottmantooth8785]

@@mattmurphy7030 *not on my "things to do" list if asking*

[@radaroreilly9502]

Oof!

[@tetraquark2402]

The thing is a masterpiece of engineering and programming

[@leatheljamie]

Not really, kinda bad actually. Tony stark made an iron man suit out of a box of scraps.

[@tetraquark2402]

Tony Stark's a genius

[@Uvisir]

@@leatheljamie if it was so easy ;)

[@neilyb5012]

To quote Jurassic park it starts with ohhs and ahah and ends in running and screaming

[@CheshieD]

bgrgrh I thought you were serious until I got to the second half

[@iamaduckquack]

He gets so close to bumping into things so often but his programming and processing speed and sensors are incredible so he manages to avoid everything!

[@inactive67]

Holy Heck the leg lift over the pipe was amazing!!!

[@crazyRyoga]

It moves so naturally that I'm feeling empathy when he trips on his little legs.

[@bandanathereaper9863]

I know right.

[@AnObOdyGuY]

I was feeling the same thing. Its amazing how when something mimics life we feel emotions as if its alive.

[@wharg7468]

We are only human, we got feelings, funding ways killing each others :) this century is money global At least this will rule us all at some point and so we will finally get the 1 governement's world people wants We will be freeeeee, no controversy and such, all nice society people and puuuure, except we wont want you to think I hope im dead before as im already done and only ~1/3 way. At this point the bestever lifehack is already not even thinking shit and just let go, do your consumer hypocrite life. Even that people cant do, they must share the "mass common shortcut nice thinking" to protect their integrity :D

[@LongNguyen-ds4hf]

@@wharg7468 voting trump will solve ur problems

[@happyskating2000]

he is also treating it as if it is alive.

[@YonatanAvhar]

Imagine hooking him up to some Speech to Text engine and being able to say "Spot, bring the drill from Alan", and spot will check where Alan is in the factory, go to him, and come back once Alan gave him the drill

[@hbrandon947]

Spot: *Alan, I'm not leaving until you give me the drill Alan.*

[@perryb.1733]

no need. Jim and Yonatan will be the robotic fetch dogs of the future. www.unidir.org/publication/magnifying-nanomaterials Connection of brain function with external physical structures, including increasing the capability of soldiers on a weirder note: look down a little - Artificial “disease” agents that can rest harmlessly in victims’ bodies until activated by an external signal

[@justcaps]

Yes! We need this to happen

[@TheTwick]

Spot! Bring me a beer! Yes?

[@xadriel]

I just imagine it going ALAN! ALAN! ALAN! AL! AL! like the chipmunk lol

[@zachmedeiros4163]

Man robotics are so cool. I’ve been learning about it in school along with controls and plc’s. The amount of programming in that thing is wild.

[@hebneh]

The sound of Spot clumping up the stairs and then walking on the wooden deck could be incredibly scary if you imagine this machine is coming to get you...

[@Dr_Doctor_Lee]

yes. a dream would come true

[@lettuce001]

hebneh,,,,,,,imagine a whole regiment of Spots coming up the stairs with rea-gans at the ready

[@guidedmeditation2396]

They will use these to break up pro-freedom demonstrations.

[@alexandrezani]

@@guidedmeditation2396 It's probably not a great platform for that. While they are impressive and can adapt to a fair number of situations for mobility purposes, they're not that adaptable. Cover it with a big blanket or hit it with spray paint and you'll disable most of its ability to orient itself.

[@hiteck007]

With a machine gun mounted on top of it of which someone has already done.

[@jerrysimon8771]

I love how Adam put safety guides on the screen as if we are having any chance to be in contact with one of those anytime soon.

[@streamylc]

Just like how I see "warning: hot contents" on a cup of coffee from McDonald's.... like i'm gonna sue them if i spill it on myself?.... there's always "those" people. Although I think I'd rather spill hot coffee on myself as opposed to having an industrial robot trying to correct it's way through me falling down a set of stairs. I'd bet you a pile of robot dog poop that Boston Dynamics watched this before it was uploaded, and only "allowed" Adam to upload this video if those disclaimers were given. The fact the very few people will ever have one makes it all the more important to make sure that the people that DO are being responsible with them. Sometimes Adam shows a bit of a narcissistic tendency... this is one of those times, lol.

[@jerrysimon8771]

​@@streamylc yeah but I mean this thing is not going to be open to regular consumers in a few years. And for those who get a chance to receive one will, it's very likely that they will also be told about the same safety protocol by people from Boston Dynamics. So I don't think Adam would ever get into any trouble even without those disclaimers.

[@Miguel-ve1lh]

Jerry Simon Singapore 🇸🇬

[@imyourmaster77]

@@streamylc fyi the woman who spilled the coffee on herself got horrible 3rd degree burns because the coffee was way above the safe temp at which they should give it to you. Also, she kept very little money after medical and legal fees.

[@Warriorcat49]

Jerry Simon Any average Joe who works in a factory/plant/warehouse/etc. which can afford to buy $1million+ industrial robots will probably be encountering these little guys very soon. Obviously they’ll get their own safety briefs, but I’m sure it doesn’t hurt to be specific in the video since he’s supposed to be representing the product accurately.

[@bekkayya]

As always, the most impressive part of watching boston dynamics robots is how they stumble.

[@Jaroneko]

Yeah. Them adapting to dynamic scenarios is just awesome. This time I especially loved the skipping over of the drain pipe. _So_ many other platforms would've either hit it or just refused to traverse due to a block. Spot just very elegantly skipped over it like someone who's very accustomed to walking.

[@europa_bambaataa]

when they put a cute face on this thing & enable him to whimper & mimic other dog emotions, it's over.

[@teatonaz]

Actually,....It’s over when it’s self repairing AND decides you/me are slowing down its progress.

[@TheHumanSystem]

Thank you for the advice. We do not always understand or appreciate the depth of human emotion in acceptance of our robot kind.

[@HashknightGaming]

It already has my heart.

[@sandraswan9008]

@@teatonaz haha a joke about sentient robots How original

[@nikmills]

I'm glad I'm old and have enjoyed a mostly analog life. Good luck everyone.

[@NoName-zn1sb]

Ditto

[@emkmannheim2765]

Said the guy who saw his first automobile in the early 20th century

[@roverholt36]

✌🤣😂🤣

[@Epiidevvy]

Thanks fam, we're pretty fucked ✌️🏻

[@Chasmodius]

It bothers my 5 year-old that he's named "Spot" but doesn't have any spots.

[@garret1930]

He has two green spots on his face

[@ReasonMakes]

In the controller touch screen you point to the SPOT you want him to go to!

[@DaClems]

You should tell your kid "You aren't green, but you're still a little shit. Same thing."

[@cpbacon53511]

yeah for real.. name it K91000 or K9800 since this one isn't liquid metal yet

[@Chasmodius]

@@DaClems Are yours green? You should probably check what you're eating. Also, he's five -- what's your excuse?

[@jpeti666]

Dad: *doesnt want a robot dog* Family: *gets robot dog anyway* Dad and the robot dog: 09:00

[@ragnar97]

So true xD

[@TIENTI0000]

ahaha genius

[@canismajor8601]

This is better than the human extinction memes XD

[@stevethea5250]

@Trupa SO CUTE

[@UserUnknown07]

I waited for this 😂

[@aaryabhave3018]

i can’t imagine the sheer amount of engineering that went into that robot

[@MiceAndMinecraft]

Me - sees spot rolled over on his back Me: "BELLY RUBS!"

[@MissX905]

Why would you want to rub it's belly? It's not a he it's an "it"

[@rosefellow_681]

@@MissX905 Because humans will pack bond with ANYTHING

[@cadendicky1855]

If it can be programmed with the ability to do that thing dogs do when you pet them a lot, that'd make it even better.

[@Mortthemoose]

When the video first started and he's laying there on his back, my first thought was "belly rub"!! Weird eh! I don't have a doggie any more, but my instinct to belly rub this robot is there!! 🤣🤣🤪

[@sarcasm-83]

4:59 WOW. That was genuinely very impressive. For Spot to be aware that the leg was on the other side of that obstacle and making the exact right correction, despite the main front camera already being past seeing that particular obstacle.. that's just amazing.

[@clonkex]

In my mind it just shows how accurate its 3D positional mapping is. As it moves through the world it's constantly mapping the environment as (most likely) a 3D point cloud. It will be using that point cloud to position its feet, and since it is able to line up the point cloud with its current position in the real world it can see that obstacle even after the obstacle is no longer in view of its cameras. Super cool.

[@sarcasm-83]

@@clonkex Yeah, in other words, it has incredible situational awareness. Very cool for sure

[@PhilippeLarcher]

could it be that when it feels it starts tripping, it lifts the leg as high as possible (also it knows its body was clear in that area), and then just recover a tad later? That how I approach invisible obstacles as a human (and there is a formal walk that's a bit like that is some japanese martial arts).

[@clonkex]

@@PhilippeLarcher Could be, but it definitely looks like it lifted its leg in anticipation of the obstacle rather than in response to it. And when I hit invisible obstacles as a human I tend to sort of "skip" in an attempt to not faceplant :P

[@PhilippeLarcher]

@@clonkex I think if it is very fast to detect tripping and react it would be hard to tell the difference… in any case it accelerated to get over it, it felt like a reaction, not like a planned step.

[@dosteehemin7177]

Spot is just revolutionary! Massive respect and love to everyone who contributed to this amazing machine.

[@HaplessOne]

@lol I'm pretty sure you're memeing but people legit get too scared about things. Every new tech has dangers to it, but if we feared everything we wouldn't be where we are today.

[@absurdengineering]

@lol I’m sorry so many people live in constant fear of their own fantasies… reality beckons.

[@jameswood2096]

Amazing piece of engineering ! In some years from now, I can see robots like Spot, fully autonomous and versatile, being sold in stores or online, taking a walk with humans in some neighborhood, maybe playing base/basket ball, and most likely taking the spot of man's best friend (dogs n other pets too) as humans and robots learn to share a great equation like Adam and Spot are seen here ! Hats off for this brilliant feat of engineering. 👏👏👏

[@seanewing204]

I was thinking it might be a useful assistant for the disabled and elderly.

[@CraigDovidio]

Thank you for making science friendly! It's great watching and learning from a great teacher. Well done.

[@ArrakisMusicOfficial]

Wow, when I saw him go up the stairs for the first time I seriously got chills. That must be a mindblowingly difficult problem to solve.

[@davidlocoh]

Bruh i do it everyday

[@simpleinverso8628]

@@davidlocoh bruh you have the most advanced and complex computer in your head: your brain

[@satyris410]

For me, it was him lifting his leg over the obstacle to avoid it and still almost have both FL and RR feet still touch the ground at the same time.

[@Mortthemoose]

It was the fact that Spot made his own decision to go backwards downstairs that really blew my mind!

[@LineOfThy]

@@davidlocoh you aren't complex tho, so I don't know how.

[@EcoJakk]

The stairs were amazing. I knew he could but seeing it is impressive.

[@orien2v2]

JakkJakk that part beginning from the window before the stairs literally looks like a Search and Destroy order :D

[@jarrettmaltry6305]

Is it weird that I almost feel bad seeing it almost fall? It’s reaction is just like watching a real dog trip 😭😭😭

[@brownianmotion7448]

10:01 "As long as I keep pressing spots on the ground, spot finds a way to get to the spot"

[@beerye3]

Glad I wasn’t the only one to spot that

[@rmt6495]

So you ordered a machine to go crash into the wall and it is like I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that

[@tekknorat]

Wh... who's Dave?!

[@mats6565]

@@tekknorat Daisy daisy, give me an answer dooo.........

[@christopherpardell4418]

Ben Dover astronaut a murderous A.I. Tried to kill.

[@eaglestdogg]

@@tekknorat you need to watch "2001: A Space Odyssey"

[@GameMaster.]

a man of culture i see

[@petermclennan6781]

I can't imagine anyone more deserving of a loan of Spot for a year.

[@Call-me-Al]

Pretty sure this is valuable testing for the company too. So it's so win win situation for both parties

[@esuil]

Huh? How about people who helped create him for example? they arent deserving of it? :O

[@CheshieD]

Ethuil UI ....... they’re the ones who loaned it.

[@esuil]

@@CheshieD This is not how research institutes or corporations work. You work on something for the company, just because you created it does not mean you own it. There are people who work on this thing who wont be able to play around with it themselves. It really is puzzling that so many people have trouble understanding this.

[@CheshieD]

Ethuil UI No I understand perfectly what is going on here. It’s a small group within it yet they literally all have been ok with it. Because they more than likely played around with it themselves before hand. Not to mention the fact that this whole purpose is to let people who didn’t make it use it so it can learn and be programmed in ways they wouldn’t have thought of.

[@g33ktube16]

Hats off to you Adam. Unbox therapy showed off Spot like it was remote controlled toy. But you have shown me how intelligent it actually is.

[@jonesbinsay1001]

My childhood was watching this guy thanks to you and the show I learned a lot. Mythbusters

[@oliverlane9716]

Now you're sheltered in place can you send him out on errands. Never a true apocalypse without a robot

[@recurvestickerdragon]

"Spot, go get toilet paper. Mug a Karen, if you have to."

[@lutobor13]

Yes. He is a developer platform after all. He needs GPS and cellular Internet connection- and that's it.

[@everuby4787]

It is exactly what I was thinking, I am a diabetic and I still have to go to the store to do my errands, if I had access to one I could be less worried.

[@Brian-D]

@@everuby4787 90 minutes battery... 4mph gait.... hm he could definitely go to my nearest store. Now avoiding a biker, that's to be.. tested.

[@lutobor13]

@@everuby4787 You can't order everything delivered?

[@andrewmarthie5062]

Adam: does things with spot Boston Dynamics: " DOES NOT RECOMMEND YOU TO DO THIS"

[@matthewledford7209]

Lol for legal reasons

[@sarajabari3874]

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[@sarajabari3874]

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[@abunchofiguanaswithinterne2186]

@@sarajabari3874 You know what I've never actually thought of that. Thanks for the info!

[@goldiemum3991]

Watching Spot had me remembering a commentary from the 80s where a walking robot was first presented on TV. The little guy had a very wobbly gait and moved quite slowly with a bunch of cables almost as thick as a treetrunk coming out on top. That was one of the first prototypes, I think. It could only walk and one could see how difficult it was for the robot to keep its balance. I'm so excited to see how far robot technology has come since then. Not only is Spot moving incredibly lifelike and natural, being able to assert situations and making it's own decisions as well, that's just incredible. Maybe I'm lucky and will be still around to witness the next steps in development over the next 45 years. ^^

[@kathleenr4047]

Nine short videos of these various robots in this article. You will LOVE the videos. The first one is an earlier prototype of Spot and the guy SHOVES Spot HARD to try to knock him over, and Spot catches himself and does not fall over. In another video Spot is on a laminate floor in a house and slips on what looks like a ribbon, and lands on his side. (Edit: it's not a ribbon, it's a banana peel, LOL.) And it shows how he gets back up by himself. ---- My favorite is video #8 "What's new Atlas?" The Atlas (man) robot does a standing back flip, and sticks the landing. It's inspiring. ---- Enjoy!! singularityhub.com/2020/07/19/the-robot-revolution-was-televised-our-all-time-favorite-boston-dynamics-robot-videos/

[@therideanalyst6794]

I don’t know what it is but I find watching spot stomp around adorable

[@faroth]

Boston Dynamics: "Here Mr. Savage, have Spot, you can do whatever you want with him." Adam Savage: "Great! Thanks!" Boston Dynamics: "NO Wait! Not like That! We do not recommend that!"

[@SyntheticFuture]

Adam: "I'll put a disclaimer in the video about that." :P

[@dragonmaid1360]

Boston dynamics: hey here is a really expensive robot go put him through his paces. Adam makes robot dance for 3hours straight. Boston dynamics slaps forehead.

[@tzxazrael]

@@dragonmaid1360 if Adam can make spot dance for 3h on a 90minute battery, i think Boston Dynamics is gonna be pretty impressed! lol but at the same time, actually being ABLE to teach spot to dance is miles ahead of most of the competition.

[@ericvicaria8648]

I think that for legal reasons of liability they have to put up such disclaimers.

[@gumunduringigumundsson9344]

Too late. Hahaha

[@Mythricia1988]

I had to pause and go have like a 10-minute meltdown when I saw that drain-pipe avoidance at 5:00 - seriously.

[@insoYT]

Yuuup, this was probably the most impressive thing of the video. Made me thinking how the hell it works. :D

[@patrickma4220]

Yeah man, that was some SICK stuff.

[@TheKyrix82]

At least a rudimentary A.I. with self preservation. I have to admit, I wasn't expecting that feature

[@pugman9672]

It looks so natural

[@teatonaz]

An impressive move it made, but why a meltdown?

[@tropkewl1035]

I am so happy to see this during my lifetime.

[@bigguy1684]

We love spot 👍. I've been keeping up with his updates for a lot of years now

[@willhook3689]

Spot "what is my purpose" Adam "you pick up nuts and bolts" Spot "oh my god"

[@51HeHe]

yeah welcome to the club buddy

[@braydenriley6975]

I feel bad for the people who don't get the reference

[@IvanOoze1990]

@@braydenriley6975 Mick and Rorty

[@randystevens4054]

"Here I am, brain the size of a planet...!"

[@redrock1963]

@@randystevens4054 Marvin.

[@maxlielje8603]

Adam is exactly the right person to have gotten one for testing. Also thank you for releasing these as 20min videos, greatly appreciated. I’m sure you’ll do that at some point, but it would be cool to get some insight into the programming platform and how it functions on a more abstract level, what the terminology is, etc. Thank you!

[@umityayla5051]

10 years from now that will be an interesting show for humankind

[@CurtisDrew1]

There was a movie a few years back called Young Ones that used a bigger version in Austrailia that was used as a Mountain pack mule. Pretty cool movie! Followed the main characters up a steep hiking trail carrying a heavy load of gear.

[@milkmanconspiracy4346]

Will it walk over a mirror? Into one? I’m curious to know how it does with environments that could screw with its visual mapping.

[@MKRocker2012]

They should try it in a hall of mirrors

[@ellesemind1202]

Spot doesn't only have cameras. He got sensors on every side in every direction that scan every 3D object surrounding him (including mirrors) making him avoid it.

[@user-ht5zy8zs9l]

Levin Sieverkropp yes but they are IR blasters. Meaning mirrors will reflect that IR blast back at him making him think that he’s inside himself

[@NoXion100]

I was wondering if Spot had some kind of ultrasonic-based environmental awareness. That would't be fooled by mirrors at least.

[@user-ht5zy8zs9l]

SableChrome possibly, I only got through like half of the engineer manuscript I was looking over the triple motor design for each limb when I got bored

[@SimplestUsername]

Questions: - Can Spot charge himself? - Does Spot have a programmable microphone? - Will spot recieve the Arm upgrade?

[@willlegok9]

- Is Spot a good boy?

[@MurkyWaters677]

@@willlegok9 Yes, Spot is a good boy.

[@BorealBlizzard]

Spot already has an arm that attaches to the top mounts, its capable of opening doors and I think even capable grabbing smaller objects

[@dw734]

I assume its in the works for spot to sit on a wireless charger.

[@videosammy]

The image of adam dancing with his robot dog was just endearing 🤣👍

[@vovk3763]

dreamed as a kid to see stuff like this. cant wait to see where robots go in the future.

[@cglynne]

Translating Adam's opening: "As a result of some recent life experiemces, Safety is our #1 priority"

[@george8873]

I want a horse sized Spot so I can ride him around town and make my neighbors jealous.

[@scottmantooth8785]

*a tank sized Spider Mech would also be rather cool*

[@Kevin_Eder]

I think they made one called the Mule?

[@ChozoSR388]

Giddyup Buttercup

[@Cheech63b]

Boston Dynamics does not recommend that

[@Appletank8]

Tachikoma, ready for duty!

[@OneZoNinja]

Amazing piece of technology! I immediately recognize its potential. I also recognize this technology is still in its infancy.

[@Bartyron]

6:26 That sound of the paws on the decking is amazing! And together with the breathing-like servo sounds horror material maybe. 17:41 Luckily you did not pick up the bucket with stainless nails..:)

[@adambomb42x]

Is there a skill for human detection that can enable a "follow me" mode?

[@chrissmall4364]

Ahh, someone who also wants to have Spot as a pet :)

[@aditya5377]

It's just $74,500 if u want one ...

[@jarveyjaguar4395]

@@aditya5377 worth it !!

[@caesr21]

It's said to be an open platform, so yeah. If Boston Dynamics or a third party 'app developer' decides to add that feature then they can.

[@aditya5377]

@@jarveyjaguar4395 Yup it's worth the price considering it's first of the kind ... Pricing must get cheaper as time goes on and maybe in another 20 years it'll be in the consumer segment !

[@TheLYagAmi]

Adam: Dont put fingers near the motors Also Adam: Has a giant bandage on his finger while he says this lol

[@filblo503]

thats from when he fucked up with his lathe if i remember correctly

[@hiteck007]

What!!! I didn't even notice. I'm going to watch that again now to see that lol

[@hiteck007]

@@filblo503 I've never done that with my lathe & mine's a decent size. What was he doing? pulling a birds-nest of shavings off of it while running with his bare hands is what comes to mind. Madness, no wonder Jamie hated him touching the lathe. lol

[@romxxii]

Spot self-righting at 3:00 is me when my alarm goes off

[@lghammer778]

Way to go Spot, sucha champ with those backwards stairs & man those dance moves 👍

[@cheesecake667]

Boston Dynamics recommends rebooting spot if it develops consciousness. Its a bug.

[@toms2oo8]

Plot to westworld pretty much

[@theme7363]

it is a side effect of giving him instructions

[@mr.herobrinegaming844]

Is it real? If it does, that's one step away for world domination.

[@phil-l]

Me: Hey spot, bring yourself back online, Spot: I’m in a dream

[@kiniburk]

It's not a bug It's a feature. 🤣

[@bbsbbsairsoft4841]

imagine having 5 or so of these just making patrols around your house it would look so cool.

[@Aleksey_777]

их украдут и продадут

[@promcrdog8003]

How bout battery life

[@drnuget3346]

@@promcrdog8003 just mount solar panels on them

[@Aleksey_777]

​@@promcrdog8003 эти роботы будут кушать грабителей и пополнять свою энергию био топливом

[@earbeanflores]

Like some sort of robotic patrol dogs. And maybe mount some early warning devices.

[@SierraLimaOscar]

Boston Dynamics: MSRP for Spot is $75k Me watches Adam dance with Spot: Worth it!

[@mephilesshadow1]

I just want to hug spot. Love spot so much

[@JEBavido]

Adam dancing and prancing with his robot dog made my day.

[@johnc4132]

Bring my neighbor some weed upstairs

[@paulbateman858]

Amazing how even with a design this boxy the movements make you so ready to empathise with Spot, despite knowing for a fact it's just a toaster on legs.

[@christopherpardell4418]

Paul Bateman you mean a ROOMBA on legs? Cause my toaster doesn’t do a damn thing on its own.

[@erica.3852]

This is amazing. It’s so awesome to see how far robotic engineering has come🤩

[@HashknightGaming]

Lol that smile in the tablet is telling about how much you love spot.

[@damionpasley4316]

12:50 Seeing adam cheesing like a kid on Christmas in the reflection of the tablet made my day

[@contractualnews9488]

1:58 awwww spot wants tummy rubs

[@wishyourlife6861]

He's so cute! If he wouldn't be as expensive as a sports car, I'd totally get one. 💜

[@cleverdog4]

Haha that dancing around min 9:10 , love it! And the question about the battery is answered.

[@markstevenson4030]

There is noone better suited than Adam Savage to review Spot Mini. I love both of them so much

[@frozennipplestv5021]

Spot would open the pod bay doors, he's a good boy

[@dereksgc]

adam savage dancing with a robot dog is the kind of a video you want to show to people who woke up from a coma they've been in since 2004

[@GranMastaDee]

I simply LOVE what you guys are doing with AI and all of it! May you all grow rich and famous as a result!

[@vilstef6988]

The self-righting protocol was awesome!

[@hansdietrich83]

Interesting Question: how narrow of a "bridge" can he walk along?

[@afz902k]

And how small of a hole can it crawl through?

[@gizmoguyar]

Oh, that is a really interesting question. Like a balance beam....

[@leatheljamie]

It wouldn't even attempt anything that could cause the machine damage, so it would see it and try and find another way round.

[@afz902k]

@@leatheljamie well that only happens for extremely narrow bridges right? The question still stands, maybe the answer is half a yard wide but it definitely is a numeric answer ;')

[@AgentFire0]

@@leatheljamie just place a mat under, duh

[@Perenbarn]

some rich Saudi kid must be really happy with this tutorial.

[@awsometomable]

That leg lift over the pipe was insane

[@awsometomable]

Also imagine the muppets in 20 years time with advanced robtics

[@marshabrady]

All I think about is “Black Mirror”.😬

[@animationspace8550]

Bro, he just wants belly rubs

[@countinmecrow2252]

or maybe wants to eat you spine after your belly

[@lolikarma1203]

Robots would only turn evil if people keep assuming that they are. Treat robots the way you want to be treated :) give him belly rubs

[@ramslade]

@@lolikarma1203 wise words.

[@jimwilliams1536]

perhaps you can program it to whine at you when it's at 30 percent battery, like a real dog.

[@ilikeyourname4807]

When my dog runs out of battery, it just flashes a red LED

[@legalman2891]

Then he will chop your fingers off Because you where cleaning his legs at that time.

[@garavonhoiwkenzoiber]

'opens door to charger room' spot stays put "you said you wanted to be charged!" 'closes door' spot whines again "aaagh!"

[@jun1orIV]

My dog is hungry even at 120%

[@dr.whocares8702]

You look so freaking happy and it melts my heart, just the dance gets me

[@thomashenry4798]

One thing that has occured to me watching atlas and spot, versus say, an animatronic. Atlas and Spot dynamically react to their own movement. In the latest video where Atlas and Spot are doing their dance routine, it looks so natural and lifelike because you have the combined movement of the deliberate dancing, versus the micromovements of the bot reacting to its own momentum and inertia and working to maintain its own balance. Whereas animatronics (I cannot speak for modern ones, I havent seen them) are always just a little bit off because they arent 'intelligent' like that. They dont react to their own movements, they lack the dynamic micromovements that a living thing would use to stay upright or maintain a specific pose or posture and react to things like its blood pumping, breathing, errant breezes etc that would work to destabilize it.

[@TheKyrix82]

I was super impressed at the level of balance they achieved to let the robots dance like that

[@MShrader211]

My NEATO BotVac does everything but stairs.... and it cleans the floors and carpets too, while navigating around obstacles and going from room to room then finding it's own docking station to recharge itself when it's done! Amazing! :-O

[@ACIDBURN6661]

Most people walk their dog. Adam walks his robot.

[@JoeMakaFloe]

Perfectly normal Adam moment

[@promcrdog8003]

No, the robot walks him

[@dw734]

You are literally the perfect person to test Spot.

[@KeepOnSmashing]

I would want him in my development team

[@Punketeria1369]

I recently broke my left foot and have the daily (major pain in the butt) challenge of bringing items (clothes, food/drinks, etc supplies) up & down the stairs while climbing op/down on my butt. SPOT would be beyond helpful, as it can carry said items on my behalf. Thus making my life easier & less dangerous anytime I'm accompanied by bulky &/or heavy items. Even @ work and countless additional situations. Thanks for the cool videos & showing us how smart this robot-dog truly is. chEERs, 93

[@Wha73v3r]

BD with its robots is absolutely mind-blowing

[@Xedgehog1]

When Spot was on its back, I kept waiting for Adam to rub its belly...

[@catey62]

Lol..me too.

[@thedukeofweasels6870]

same

[@firdausqomaruzaman]

That's dangerous adam gives disclaimer at the first minutes

[@Rybak7]

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[@kazmark_gl8652]

boston Dynamics does not recommend patting the robots on their belly

[@Hello-there120]

I wonder if they told him “don’t mount weapons on it”

[@mzaite]

They almost certainly have another tester taking care of that already.

[@ark_knight]

**Boston Dynamics doesn't recommend mounting weapons on Spot.**

[@pobvic]

It's Adam, I'm sure he's considered if a spud gun really counts as a weapon

[@coin777]

why not? its designed to be a killer robot

[@UNSCPILOT]

Next month Adam: "so I mounted my nerfed gun with the giant mag on Spot, and something unexpected happened, hence why we're recording in this blast proof box"

[@jonbbaca5580]

This video totally blew my mind. Spot is the ultimate big boy toy! It's truly a marvel of mechanical and computational engineering. I truly love ìt, and I'm also slightly scared of it, because these things could truly replace us in so many jobs. I guess if you never want to be replaced by machines, you should get into robotics design and creation! But when the robots start building the robots, that's when we're truly done for, right?

[@toolzshed]

Whoaaa the stair climbing was awesome 😲👍🏾

[@martinmieles8934]

Imagine buying this guy and pranking a friend by just wandering him into his house

[@davidlocoh]

i would shoot it

[@createx1751]

That would an a expensive prank

[@jackthatkid9058]

Its 75000 dollars

[@tigershark8867]

Imagine Michael Reeves buying this thing and adding Tasers to it.

[@nikitaastakhov9252]

@@tigershark8867 it's April 3rd, 2 days since the Michael dropped the spot-bomb... The kitchen is running low on supplies, I don't know how long I have left until I am forced to get out of this house, I feel him on the other side of the door, his tasers ready to zap me straight to hell. If you are reading this, do not let Michael in your house on April 1st... I thought it was going to be just a Taser in that box labeled "spot with Taser prank", an idiot I was. **loud smash from wall** **loud girl screech as 3 tasers are fired**

[@TheRabbit84]

Clicked like for the dancing Savage, that made my day

[@AllTheOthers]

Look at that machine demon... Wow! Such a powerful creature.

[@indianministryofilluminati3531]

You're making it do a lot of hard work!

[@emilymetheny618]

I love that it looks like Spot does the tippy tap that dogs do when they are excited around 8:45.

[@cybertree]

Spot needs some big'ol cute eyebrows. That way when he's stumbling he can furl them, or raise them when he's looking at someone.

[@UNSCPILOT]

This sounds like Johnny 5, I like this, no laser tho

[@grissebassen6637]

cybertree so he Can make people have empathy and feel sorry for him so they take him home and he murders the family

[@themcflurryman2525]

Like a screen on the front

[@bimirabu]

cybertree PLEASE SOMEONE READ THIS AND DO THIS

[@larrylong9847]

"...the level of comfort I've achieved..." Yep, that is when most of the avoidable accidents happen--after complacency occurs. :-(