Search for Life: NASA JPL Explores Martian-Like Caves

Is, or was, there life beyond Earth? For years, NASA has looked for signs of life on other planets. Now, they're one step closer. Here's how our partner ‪@NASAJPL‬’s autonomy and AI system, NeBula, enables Spot and a team of robots to autonomously explore hundreds of meters of Martian-like caves with no prior information about the map or features of the environment.
Learn more about NeBula, NASA JPL's autonomy and AI system: costar.jpl.nasa.gov/
Learn more about NASA's BRAILLE Project, looking for life in lava caves on Earth: nasa-braille.org/
Learn more about Spot: www.bostondynamics.com/spot

[@zalva709]

it would be so cool to see a herd of spots roving around martian terrain.

[@stinger4712]

Or the moon. It will happen on the next launch... That's a guarantee

[@johndoe14988]

facts...agreed..

[@Ac3moore]

Unless you're what it's looking for lol

[@0cujo0]

For around 70 minutes, then Spot need re-charging :-(

[@night1952]

A pack sounds better.

[@Merumya]

Imagine being a martian, enjoying the cave-life and suddenly a pack of spots comes down, each of them slightly different looking, searching, sniffing, watching... xD

[@dustaone8521]

One of them sticking a swab in your face holes.

[@JackLe1127]

And they the martians start capturing and domesticating the spots and breed them into the equivalence of dogs.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

_Aiyaiyaiiiiii~ _*_[Awaken intensifies]_*

[@powerblades]

We will abduct them lol

[@seevernet1]

And then one of them pisses you a cup of beer.

[@mishrpun]

Longer Battery life is most important subject for humanity right now.

[@LabRat10101]

Lets use plutonium.

[@StiKyou14]

yes

[@TheBigLou13]

Increasing something in capacity is never not a subject.

[@Karuiko]

A possibility could be a nuclear-powered base station that the Spot herd can return to and recharge. This also is necessary to send signals back to Earth.

[@Shepard_AU]

@@Karuiko Solar?

[@bennymxckz]

I wanna see one dancing on mars.

[@jesusismycity3202]

The earth is flat mars is just a light in the sky

[@PokeFX]

@@jesusismycity3202 👽👽

[@jesusismycity3202]

@@ZA-ui1sv its all fake

[@jesusismycity3202]

@@PokeFX NASA lies

[@Agent.J]

@@ZA-ui1sv True :3

[@paravirallinen]

These robots are living their life while i watch them.

[@PulsatingShadow]

Merge with the machines.

[@hem9483]

They’re not alive. Don’t anthropomorphize them.

[@knowledgeablebro6970]

@@ZA-ui1sv well I mean us humans are kind of just biological robots so I don't see why they couldn't be able to in a near future

[@futsk01]

@@ZA-ui1sv > We have a soul. how's life in fifteenth century?

[@knowledgeablebro6970]

@@ZA-ui1sv if natural selection is able to make conscientiousness through random mutation I don't see why we would'nt be able to make it artificially

[@nakaikampia2170]

I've chosen to specialize in AI for my master's degree, very much inspired by this channel and others like it. Keep it up Boston Dynamics!

[@BuffaloSpring]

Hell yeah good luck w your master's! AI is so cool

[@Randive]

lol good luck...

[@jacoviljoen1449]

Hi friend! I am planning on doing the same myself, I was wondering what your bachelor's was done in? What did you take as your elective?

[@RialuCaos]

@@jacoviljoen1449 If they're studying AI for a Master's degree, they would've studied Computer Science for their Bachelor's.

[@greatfood9357]

@@RialuCaos I've studied at least 4 - 5 different majors, the sad part is I ended up as a programmer/cybernetic engineer, rather than iron man-.

[@elizabethmellenthin1978]

I would like to see spot assemble a structure,,, each spot doing its job in completion of a structure. Then bombard Mars with them to assemble structure for the arrival of colonization.

[@DurzoBlunts]

Mega Spot for moving large machinery, yes please. 🥺

[@vaska916]

That would be Atlas

[@elizabethmellenthin1978]

Yes spot building more spots on Mars before arriving to Mars. Thousands of pre loaded space rockets from SpaceX also needed to be sent to Mars before arriving

[@allyourcode]

Let's stop unterraforming Earth before we try terraforming other worlds tho.

[@assassinlexx1993]

Until you can put a human on Mars where the human is shielded from the high radiation levels etc. On the surface.

[@zachtulowiecki478]

I'm curious how they're going to account for the low gravity on mars

[@chuckdoom7665]

Maybe they'll walk silly, like a dog with shoes. Lol. The mobility processor has rapid learn and adapt capabilities, it should figure it out pretty quickly. That's why they're so good at crossing any terrain and quickly recover from unexpected bumps, shoves, trips, drops, slips, etc..

[@neo-didact9285]

Exactly. Their loads may be different and may have to be lower. They may need more robots to carry everything without getting strained. The lower gravity will make this more complicated.

[@0x0michael]

Makes things even easier

[@henrycgs]

well, this is all just good software, I'm sure they could just tweak some parameters and math does the rest of the magic. it probably would walk a bit slower in order not to go flying

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

They're heavy

[@johnekopy]

They need a mobile nuclear-powered charging and repair base station.

[@Bibibosh]

What the he'll you thinking. That's impossible. Don't think stupid ideas.

[@gresanlouis6934]

@@Bibibosh people said the same about flying and going to the moon....they thought it was not possible. Everything is possible with science.

[@kw9849]

@@Bibibosh Small nuclear power sources have been around for decades and are widespread across the world. An RTG module for Spot is perfectly doable right now.

[@staberas]

i guess a modified nuclear thermoeletric generator will work as the charge station , the main problem is the repair part and the heat desipation for the motors of our robodog, since the atmosphere is thin the temperature varies on day/night they will have to aggresivly test it so it wont fail on Mars.

[@EG-cs3wv]

@@Bibibosh is trolling or ignorance?

[@Cragsand]

Absolutely love this, imagine sending 30 of these working autonomously in a swarm from a Falcon heavy. Not just mapping terrain but also laying out cables for charging stations and preparing infrastructure for future manned missions! Absolutely astonishing. I wonder how much the martian dust may wear and tear on them long term and if they can be mars-proofed. The dust is really bad, containing many microscopic sharp particles similar to fiberglass and asbestos.

[@AllisonBWild]

Yeah it’s IP54, so not that great of dust protection for long term exposure to fine dust

[@OfficialMyxomatosis]

If my Father were alive he would be making martinis to celebrate! I still have his ticket from being at the launch of Apollo 11.

[@USBEN.]

He was a cool dude

[@KiskeyaLife]

Four legged robot on Mars? Gives me AMEE vibes!

[@josemanuelruiz2036]

This is fascinating! The number of jobs and rescue missions that can be accomplished is outstanding. Best wishes to Boston Dynamics.

[@iangolden6454]

@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 Lol I was just going to say assassins

[@thefork4416]

@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 cringe

[@thefork4416]

@@iangolden6454 those would be worse than drones

[@Tom-ku8bu]

Yea until they would have to climb.... I think they should learn how to handle robe with an anker so that it doesn't have to stop on the first bigger obstacle

[@compactwoodhplcladding]

Yes, this is its value.

[@JokerForLife]

Boston to mars!

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

I wish NASA had the same budget when they conquered the Moon

[@IceWolf49]

dude, just imagine...

[@cuntpuntermcg2332]

They did, but it was made in a Hollywood basement and a swimming pool

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

@@cuntpuntermcg2332 You don't matter.

[@PLATOON72]

Horny Fruit Flies: they never, ever did it.

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

@@PLATOON72 You don't matter either.

[@jesusreine5789]

This is a real game changer. It is a must to send a full squad of robots to mars/moon in every star ship. Their battery must contain isotopes instead of solar panels like curiosity or perseverance to increase their life expectancy and function for many years. They must be able to do exploring, mapping, science research, auto-repair and/or replace damaged parts from other robots or facilities and build things non-stop.

[@JakeSilvester]

I can defo see NASA or Space X putting a load of SPOTS to mars! Maybe within the next cycle to go to mars!

[@adrien5568]

A swarm of "small" robots, yeah just wait 10 years we will be there.

[@JakeSilvester]

@@adrien5568 i believe in spot, its so crazy!

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

Imagine robot gardeners inside of a super dome with plants that thrive and spread in hard conditions to start the oxygen

[@PumpkinMaster98]

@@chrisgoldbach4450 sounds cool like the movie silent running

[@chrisgoldbach4450]

@@PumpkinMaster98 haha wow thats hilarious i need to watch that now

[@Requiemes]

Woah, another video! Hope they'll start to share stuff a bit more often with the Hyundai acquisition

[@All_Mighty672]

Thanks doggos for helping humanity

[@KamenRiderBird]

Not gonna lie, I thought this was gonna be an announcement that they're sending some robots to Miami to find survivors... But this is cool too

[@michaelmassajr.9996]

Yeah not the best timing haha

[@2KOOLURATOOLGaming]

What happened in Miami???

[@AxxLAfriku]

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[@ashtonyoung3223]

@@michaelmassajr.9996 it’s obviously on purpose

[@Crystifodere]

They would be absolutely worthless

[@SudipBishwakarma]

Man this is so cool. I could imagine the future of space exploration where these robots will be the key in exploring unknown terrain. Just imagine these robots sent to other planets humanely impossible for longer duration of stay and the robots performing autonomous inspections on the environment. I believe this is how the future of space exploration will be done. This is way safer and the implications are just nuts.

[@AOA9871]

Yes. Sending robots to prepare sites for human exploration and habitation is much more efficient and smart than just sending in human teams.

[@hazard7732]

I'm very interested to see how the robot will handle the extremely cold Martian environment. How will the battery last when it's also tasked with keeping all systems at a comfortable operating temperature?

[@StressHaze]

the rover did it , did it not?

[@superior5005]

I love how they just work together :D

[@RockBoyy1]

Am I the only one that's kinda in awe with how complicated nature is? I mean, we're building robots that are getting close to what the organic counterparts were doing naturally. And I mean how complicated an organism is, our robots are so far away from that, and still we're far away from where we started a "few" years ago (compared to the time we had on this planet)

[@irenew6520]

Hopefully we will see a Spot in a cave who helps another Spot in an impossible falling situation. 🤔😎😊Great

[@J.Carolindo]

I don't know how I ended up here anymore and the future imagines a robot like this helping in searches for people.

[@americanskeptic138]

Nowhere to hide :(

[@J.Carolindo]

@@americanskeptic138 kkkkkk yes with an infrared camera will not be a stone unturned.

[@FloofersFX]

@@americanskeptic138 or you know, think about the positive side, search and rescue. I'd be very happy to see these find me, if I was in some sort of cave in or something similar. This could make saving lives a heck lot more efficient.

[@americanskeptic138]

@@FloofersFX true... lots of lost hikers could be found in time to save their lives

[@beltransanchez5571]

So happy to see Boston dynamic making it big

[@minerharry]

This is absolutely amazing, the collaboration between the robots is ridiculously cool

[@MaheshKumar-cn8ng]

Boston for life 😍

[@MarinusMakesStuff]

Really cool, this cave mapping reminds me of the flying bots used in Prometheus to scan the tunnels.

[@lunarzam6277]

Boston Dynamics working with NASA!? What a time to be alive

[@ciroettorre8546]

That's the key technology for explorations in unknown environments, out-of-earth too - a milestone for human progress - compliments to all the teams for such amazing integrations

[@Killjoy0329]

Aliens: “finally we got to Mars, there must be humans here since they live close” Also aliens: “I guess Mars is a giant robot dog park”

[@cfakley1]

Can't wait to see spot roaming across Mars.

[@baconinacan67]

Boston Dynamics never ceases to impress

[@lee741]

Seeing such a diverse team of scientists and machines working together in harmony makes me happy

[@acspider10]

Send the robots to the collapsed building in Florida to assist searching for survivors.

[@jtsculpts6077]

I saw the title of this video, and that’s actually what I thought this was about.

[@IowaKim]

@@jtsculpts6077 Me too.

[@SleepingSoldier]

Send them out on their first mission huh?

[@ogx4185]

@@SleepingSoldier yes

[@PumpkinMaster98]

@@Turnip_ they can pull they have an arm and they prototype back in 2010 could throw stone blocks with ease!

[@JonasLindekrantz]

A.I. and robots is very important for the future.

[@kardanadam8994]

You are a detail that makes my day beautiful Boston Dynamics!

[@azazzelx]

a good practical application....we need more of this...

[@user-ly1hv2vu4g]

Какие вы все классные!!! Я верю в вас Бостон Динамикс, как и в НАСА, как и в Илона Маска! Только ваши творения научно-технического прогресса могут дать скачок развития Человечества! Вы все самые лучшие!!!

[@pranavpawar2603]

Boston dynamic is making my school dream into reality, we've come to long way from six link cycles to spot.

[@Mr_Blazeking]

School dream?

[@pranavpawar2603]

@@Mr_Blazeking it's like got Idea for school project and searched And then found that someone actually working on it. About 6-7 years ago i guess.

[@Mr_Blazeking]

@@pranavpawar2603 oh

[@gerhardvanniekerk7703]

What a awesome idea

[@FloofersFX]

Mars and even our own cave exploration sounds great, but I'm really hoping to see these being used in search and rescue operations in the future. I love following these developments!

[@garyschneider5781]

They may go in as a team, but it's always the one who wears the red uniform that gets killed.

[@svenb.7043]

We definately need a Boston Dynamics stock!!! I would invest asap!

[@the-engneer]

This is the coolest use for spot in my opinion

[@leukashot123]

this is incredible

[@wolffz4304]

i was thinking, is there any caves in mars? if it had water in the past, then there might be caves too, and that is a good oportunity for space version of Spot to explore more of that planet

[@EthanfromEngland-]

Highly likely, in fact we have marked noticeable cave-like entrances on Mars already. We also know Mars has Lava tubes which worm their way through underground. Subterranean exploration will likely be quite a large area of importance when we explore mars.

[@wolffz4304]

@@EthanfromEngland- that is so cool, cant wait to see that happening

[@FlyDude]

Reminds me of the complete french fries robot: it peels them, cuts them, fries them and eats them.

[@samus-rd1channel585]

Boston Dynamics is making great strides in robotics like no company has ever done, I love this company!

[@El-Burrito]

This is bloody fantastic

[@anifex6410]

I will see Mars in person one day.

[@see-it-for-yourself]

big deal, earth is much more beautiful and scenic and worth exploring

[@CriticalPosthumanism]

I bet in 20 years those robots sprints through parkours like actual Tigers. Or even running on walls and stuff, super agil and you cant escape from them.

[@stephenhumble7627]

That kind of capability will be a game changer who knows where it could lead.

[@ASLUHLUHCE]

@@stephenhumble7627 Lots of death lol

[@kitsunekaze93]

equip them with the "gecko climbing silicone pads" and it could probably run up walls as well

[@InquirywithHelena]

Boston Dynamics already invented a couple of robots that can climb sheer walls, several years ago.

[@DutchThackers]

I remember when I was a field geologist on the NASA Haughton Mars project. Good to see people like us will get replaced by incredible innovation and technology. Well done to all of you it's really exciting to watch this develop!

[@magamedirbaiev8714]

Really great project! I wish success the team.

[@thunder_2124]

I for one welcome our new robots overlords.

[@RavenCore_XIII_Productions]

Amazing!

[@jaimejimenez8858]

Spot teamwork is best teamwork ❤️

[@janeymers7154]

Awesome and absolutely interesting collab! When considering the difficulty and effort each outside mission would imply for the crew, this concept could certainly ensure mission lenght and decrease strain on suits, material, and personel all while saving valuable time and generating more data. Marvelous!

[@rolf-smit]

Since Boston Dynamics is now part of Hyundai. I guess one day Hyundai is going to Mars. Epic!

[@Merumya]

It is? Didnt it belong to alphabet?

[@rolf-smit]

@@Merumya it was recently sold.

[@wolfrodah]

@@rolf-smit :o

[@robertlembo]

So happy to see NASA involved with Boston Dynamics, that's a power duo right there

[@asjn3e]

i got so exited when i was watching this video and realized what kind of things this robots can do

[@elnoruego6854]

I wanted some more android action :(

[@americanskeptic138]

Be careful what you wish for...

[@Sds108]

Very much innovative, but it should be competitive too in respect of price

[@jrundhystad2220]

I dont think spot really has any competition. I cant remember the price right now, but dont think it was that bad actualy

[@luck5380]

Wow this is really huge!!!

[@gamersxs]

Hard to imagine these things actually traversing any even remotely difficult cave.

[@spets234]

I actually agree it's a cool concept but it definitely needs more work

[@xipishi]

technically, I only care about Atlas

[@adriank8792]

These robots are already being trained in Starbase, Texas

[@apex1s294]

Lmao I can imagine some spots doing some "pushups"

[@roberts.3360]

Incredible!

[@nenufar3258]

Son lo mas grande que hay ! sigan asi

[@codyhalley]

You could also try to coax the martians out with a nice warm beer

[@dconnectzone]

🔥 Boston + Tesla would have been perfect combo for Transformers like tech, AI. SpaceX uses Boston 🐶 too.. So cool.

[@adamfilip]

It will be cool to see a herd of 100 Spots on Mars, roaming around

[@jenkem4464]

Beautiful.

[@MeddlerSindBeddler]

But what can I do if I'm at a party and my beer is empty? Is there an attachment where I only have to place my cup on the ground and SPOT comes and fills it up?

[@LickItTM]

Spot_1: I found a cup with yellow sparkeling liquid Spot_2 takes a sample Spot_1: It has the sam composition as ...... beer? Spot_3 looks around and finds a mysterius Spot Mysterius_Spot: Michael send me

[@elephantoflight3362]

Wow!!! Amazing!!!

[@spiercephotography]

Wow. This is amazing.

[@pigon1649]

everyday we get closer to horizon zero dawn

[@utebaliyev]

When boring guys from Hyundai comes and ruins all fun spirit.

[@b.lululi143]

Wdym?

[@jeffamunoz]

*It is absolutely necessary for us to create robots that can explore and execute missions that would be otherwise life threatening to a human, this is awesome!*

[@robertjwilliams3532]

There is only one word - - - GREAT!!!

[@NotBhavyaSharma]

sounds cool

[@fnmkd3142]

This is the way!

[@EMPEROR-gt7ic]

This is futuristic

[@thisistheway96]

There you go Robot Team work!

[@poetaernesto]

Impressive! Amazing! Wow!

[@desomosnd]

Yes

[@aliakeel]

i love you Boston dynamics

[@domoredujordan]

I hope to see them there one day soon.

[@cherubino95]

It is beautiful!

[@ReaintheFloof]

They are the best

[@bryeunade]

The scanning of the cave reminds me of Prometheus.

[@JalexWROK]

Великолепная демонстрация прогресса. Очень вдохновляет. Прям благодарность)

[@eliaspfeffer]

This is great!

[@martindarlington3862]

so weird spot actually looks scared/ nervous down there! great to see, wonderful tech, many thanks.

[@MuhammadDaudkhanTV100]

Really good to hear

[@rbackman07]

This is so cool!

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

Amazing