Spot at Chevron | Boston Dynamics

[@fiatmultiplaa]

We got a functioning dog robot before Gta 6

[@AnonymousOmniscience]

We got AI that can generate videos of GTA 6 before GTA 6.

[@knight_lautrec_of_carim]

Rockstar lost so many talented devs and writers that made RDR and older GTAs great, I personally wouldn't have high hopes for it. Michael Unsworth, Lazlow Jones and Dan Houser for example and probably many others we don't even know about.

[@Bradoslav]

We've had functioning robot dogs since before GTA4

[@spearmaster-rw]

we got geometry dash 2.2 before gta 6

[@TargeTOrane]

Yup, somethings are of more worth to society.

[@AdamEdward]

very cool to be able to give them much more information than "oh yeah that feels about right" on a piece of equipment and all the other things spot will do. spot walks so natural looking yet every step is perfectly synced. watching it walk up the stairs effortlessly is a trip in itself.

[@zudukaiKilo44]

it's not like they couldn't carry a thermal imager or a particulate detector with them on the rounds, but this is so much more efficient than tedious rounds dealing with identical data except for that one time.

[@MrPete81]

Humans can make errors when doing basic processing, and that one time something needs to be spotted and isn't, is where things go wrong. That's where having automated robots to do the checking on scale is invaluable and frees up time we humans can do more specialized work

[@tomorrowsnews3915]

@@MrPete81 *industrial telemetry has entered the chat*

[@toma5153]

This clip shows next level housekeeping at that refinery. It's not typical of what I've seen in the chem processing industry.

[@youngblood23rb]

Good observation, not all companies have the same culture or set of standards

[@Jessev741]

@@youngblood23rb lol bots. It's an oil company

[@Bidmartinlo]

@@youngblood23rb In my experience the oil companies usually are very traditional and fights for every cent, even if it would cost less in the long term. Those who have worked with the industry might find this surprising that they would even consider testing out robotic workers, while other's might think "well, they have money". When it came to green energy and carbon capture though.. that was a choice made by politics.

[@antolepage26]

@@Bidmartinlo It may very be a freebie from Boston Dynamics or even paying them for R&D. Works a lot better developing the software in a real environment. This video is the proof of it, not many company would open their doors to the cameras for a promotional video

[@syberspy9]

The oil and gas industry has alot of large companies running top quality work environments. Although their is alot more out there, in countries with less government oversight, running cowboy operations

[@tubeliac]

oof scout mode is one thing but the way this thing tackles stairs. smooth af! Bet the the engineers are super proud!

[@Lucas-bb3ji]

I wasn't prepared for blue Spot.

[@doomjuice.1652]

I guess spots will have there own skin on what company or organization they are working for, I guess shells will be white and yellow with a shell logo

[@Lucas-bb3ji]

@@doomjuice.1652 Can't wait for RGB Spot.

[@ZainaDancer]

Yes, Spot is a very hard worker and I love seeing him in all his different jobs, but please tell me you let him dance every now and then! 💜 All work and no play makes Spot a dull boy, er... robot.

[@SwissDHD]

It’s a computer with motors that companies can’t wait to implement and avoid supporting families

[@majordakka5743]

But where is the robot horse for ranch duties?

[@baileescott401]

Horses quite literally have a mechanical counterpart. It's called trucks. We invented cars and work trucks to replace Horses..... These robots are making us so dumb

[@majordakka5743]

​@@baileescott401 but my robot hussar dreams

[@ba_charles]

fuck that, we'll just make robot crops!!!

[@SnifferSock]

​@@baileescott401I think you missed his point.

[@lukestarkiller1470]

@@baileescott401​​⁠robots aren’t making people dumb, people have always been dumb and they always will be. There’s always a small portion of humanity that contributes to advancing human technology and the rest just live their lives in blissful ignorance

[@phreeesubz]

*Me in my home desk chair, which is situated in a closet, watching a video targeted towards high-skill, high-level, high-performance fortune 100 companies worth billions of dollars, eating my microwaved leftover rice to fuel up before heading into my $16/hour job* Ps: I love you Boston Dynamics, your robots are awesome

[@baileescott401]

One day their robots will make your $16/hr job non existent..... One day you won't be able to microwave your leftover rice, and they don't care one bit if we starve.

[@phreeesubz]

Yikes@@baileescott401

[@lucbuysse8450]

@@baileescott401 yes... or maybe just prices will go down for many things and he'll be able to afford much more with the same job ?

[@EljaTubeYou]

how do they run in bad weather conditions, like rain or wind + rain?

[@thibaultmol]

They can work in rain. Already in previous videos

[@xChimkin]

same way your phone runs in the rain, or a raincoat. waterproof. you're lucky youtube has aggressive filters or i'd be making fun of you

[@f.jideament]

​@@xChimkin I'm here for it. Go full toxic, please.

[@professionalboomer]

not all phones / other technical devices work in the rain tho, so what is your argument? ​@@xChimkin

[@netoe]

"In 2024 we will have flying cars..." not yet, here, have a robot dog instead.

[@yeetskeet691]

Yeah id rather not have flying cars…

[@denisdenak]

We had flying cars for a while, they're just not financially feasible or safe.

[@lukestarkiller1470]

@@denisdenakyeah everyone thinks they want flying cars but they’re just way too unsafe of an idea for the general public to ever use. One flying car crash could cause a major accident in the air and then down below too which puts more people at risk of dying even if they’re not in the flying cars

[@netoe]

I was joking, I am sorry if you did not get it.@@denisdenak

[@denisdenak]

@@netoe I know you were joking

[@lukestarkiller1470]

It’s amazing how far this company has come. I remember back when they were just figuring out how to make robots that could walk and run and get back up if you kicked them over. Now they’re mass producing and selling some of the most advanced robots to big name companies like Chevron that can use them for dangerous jobs so that people don’t have to be at risk all the time. Its amazing. I can’t wait to see how much farther they’ll go in the future

[@k0r0z1f]

I love seeing more serious video of in real life applications of robots. Not that I dislike seeing robots dancing but...

[@arc_421]

i'm litteraly in love with spot

[@jonponton]

Just awesome!! Getting more people out of harms way is always a good thing. Interested to know about how the intrinsic safety of spot was evaluated by Chevron.

[@coolair671]

Curious of acoustics, part of my job walking plants is to listen for abnormalities, pretty badass tool

[@benunderwaite]

Job is obsolete

[@UncleJDCarp]

🤔 So it's intrinsically safe and certified for use in hazardous atmospheres? Or is it only operated outside of class 1 div 1 or class 1 div 2 areas? Or does it add administrative burden of permitting and extra gas monitoring for field personnel?

[@oooodaxteroooo]

these people look truly happy they finally have robots and the problems they can now solve are mindboggling!

[@miran4340]

This is an engineer dream come true, scout mode is very cool. Spot looks greater than ever!

[@Mazapine]

Gotta love helping keep people safe, watching all the videos from The Chemical Safety Board gave me a lot of insight into the dangers of industrial processes.

[@UgonnaOduocha]

How did they make Spot intrinsically safe?

[@ke6gwf]

It's not, but they would only operate in areas that don't require Intrinsically Safe. That's also why it has the flammable gas detection, so it can avoid leaks and such.

[@Pottery4Life]

I'm assuming for refinery operations. This is a good question. @BostonDynamics Perhaps spot is limited as to which units it can travel into.

[@youngblood23rb]

Depending on area classifications continuous atmospheric monitoring is likely required, either by Spot or fixed monitors within the facility

[@clubcyberia8572]

They made Spot watch the "Shake Hands With Danger" safety video.

[@jessen00001]

1:55 I guess that doing measurements and tests of components would make one able to predict things better... wow ... seriously.. is it just me ?

[@NahM8]

It would be cool if they could partner with Walmart or some other stores to stock the shelves overnight.

[@jafa2289]

The teams Boston dynamic the Master Class 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@changeagent228]

None of the negatives like hairs, fouling, mauling, germs and stink. This is the future of pets.

[@jessen00001]

1:31 😅 So he is openly admitted to not doing any measurements or at best few until the deployment of Spot?? 😅

[@5ch4cht3l7]

He is talking about the visual inspection that has to be done every day or so. You simply don't have the time to record the sounds or measure temperatures.

[@osheynik]

Роботы мне очень нравятся👍

[@neseguzel48]

We are glad to have you. ❤

[@ff_user]

This is truly amazing.

[@kakes_09]

How are you managing network connectivity ? Are you using offline routes for navigation or radio frequency?

[@ItsTheTravellingTrio]

Only an oil company can afford a robot dog from the future 😂

[@FREQQLES]

Afford? You think any of these companies paid for the spots? It's an ad.

[@Kitty8791]

Spot only costs ~$75k once. It probably replaces a few human workers that likely cost more in salary + benefits annually.

[@micromando4669]

It sound apologizing! Humans can do that too

[@redsus5846]

This is so fascinating

[@CharIie83]

does it have to recharge all the time?

[@mindyx789]

Any updates for petman robot??

[@larsstougaard7097]

Petman not close but Catwomen is 🐱

[@MikeNovelli]

How often are the tools on the spot calibrated? How do you know the readings spot is taking are accurate and not misreported due to sensor malfunctions?

[@youngblood23rb]

Good question I would assume it would depend on the manufacture, I know combustable gas detectors have to be calibrated monthly and bump tested at the start of ever shift, as an example

[@FREQQLES]

They have another spot to monitor the spots. It's spots all the way down.

[@lloydprunier4415]

I need one to teach my neighbors dog to not bark unless there is a real need.

[@jeroddunn]

I like how the third interviewee said they need an autonomous robot to use measurement tools.

[@whentheygolow_wegohigh7306]

I hope it will be a high-quality robot that can be put in place of toxic environments for humans.

[@FF_GAMEZYS3861]

Environment place ❤❤❤

[@vaiosan775]

About 1800 to 2000 dollars the price of Fluke SV600 Fixed acoustic imager. Maybe more in some countries.

[@erikstonesifer7326]

How does Spot communicate? Via WiFi? Cellular? Or Private Cellular maybe?

[@CosmeFulanito476]

*OH YES, EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF AI AND AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS! WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?*

[@yeetskeet691]

These aren’t sentient AI’s. Theyre models that take input and output data based on predictive algorithms. AI isnt taking over the world anytime soon.

[@oilconsultant9138]

How does it know “why” a pump is running hotter than the other pump? Does it have diagnostic capabilities? Or do you mean that it only tells you the pump is running hotter than the other pump?

[@G_Fresh_UK_Extra]

TBF I don't care about this, I want to see spot DANCE....

[@mnmlst1]

I want a mini blue spot now so bad!

[@davidhumpherson4904]

Ok outside but a different ball game in a refinery in eclosed or not well ventilated places due to potentially explosive atmospheres.(ATEX)

[@IBury]

Под дождём они тоже могут проводить инспекцию? Насколько такие роботы защищены от влаги и как часто их нужно обслуживать?

[@jooru2]

Логотип на каске и на рубашке красивый. Почти как флаг Большой Страны! ) 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@starscream5813]

Wonder how long they last until they need recharging

[@neatodd]

When people are talking background music only detracts from a video, it adds nothing.

[@AERIALPHOTO123]

What actuates the legs, stepping motors? Hydrolics?

[@Dragam1]

Good job. This might be a little over the 🔝 but making sure that the robots once in a while gets a connection signal from a lucky satellite would help it ❤

[@awex7]

really refreshing seeing some robot love, the whole internet is behaving ghetto hating on ai and robotics rn. i hate uneducated people and their silly takes

[@armin0815]

2:50 Zach is locked in his percentage comparison. Trying to catch the 1% as if every 100th data point will point to imminent disaster. I'm sure there are much smaller nuances that Spot will be able to make detectable with a solid baseline.

[@LN997-i8x]

You're reading too far into his example, which has obviously been simplified for the purposes of the video.

[@youngblood23rb]

Using machine learning/computing to analyze data to detect small diviations is a tall task for human in the loop analytics, for instance thermal data compared to flow, pressure, acoustics, etc. Is what he is referring to, that one point in time where the swish cheese holes line up is where failures begin to take place

[@armin0815]

@@LN997-i8x "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler"

[@gpsvn]

Is Spot ATEX rated?

[@aussiegruber86]

As a maintenance tech you ask for thermal cameras and other nice tools and get told no. But we can buy robots

[@Erik-rp1hi]

I wonder if Spot can read gauges and see values that need to sent to humans?

[@laksoysoy]

This could be really productive. Spot doing the checking the human can do other stuff

[@nikkygovier3783]

These robot dogs send chills through my body. Hideous and they could so easily be put to a sinister purpose.

[@BLURby84]

Cool

[@jakekisiel7399]

So your telling me, people that make decisions at the top can just sit back relax and let these robots do all the work?

[@Partyczka]

I can't wait to see footage from places where people cannot really go, like chernobyl reactor 4, fukushima, or some dangerous experiments

[@BostonDynamics]

Spot has actually been deployed to support decommissioning work at Fukushima. You can check out the details here: bostondynamics.com/case-studies/spot-in-fukushima-daiichi/

[@SugarDelights]

This is so bizarre, you’re trying to tell me they werent using temperature gauges or taking acoustic measurements before getting this robot lmao??

[@ke6gwf]

No, they are, but it requires many humans with clip boards to be walking around frequently looking at gauges and checking temperatures, and this can do the same thing, but get better data collection, and let the operators spend their time on fixing the issues rather than just searching for issues. This is one use where robot dog actually makes sense lol

[@iCro63]

I guess a Spot is cheaper than a lot of sensors connected to the internet.

[@ke6gwf]

​@@iCro63especially since with the thermal camera it can measure temperatures anywhere on a machine, and it would take lots of sensors on each machine to duplicate it.

[@nuffsaid0]

@@ke6gwf does it really? I'm sure upgrading the instruments to send data via radio would cost a lot cheaper that even single dog robot. Robots make sense in unknown hostile environments. If you want automatisation of something stationary, you better upgrade instead of using robots as a bandaid.

[@Tubeytime]

@@iCro63 Now let's say the internet goes down... spot represents redundancy, if nothing else.

[@jacobdavidcunningham1440]

0:12 SHILL!!! lol he's cozying up to the overlords jk, pretty cool 1:57 that's legit, look at him go

[@michaelmason8822]

Send one of these to the caves of Mars asap

[@brycelarsen1818]

Sick

[@Emphasis213]

Definitely took a role from a potential hire.

[@a.mie.533]

I like ❤ robots! 😊 (...provided, they are used for the right purposes, of course ...)

[@oadamo]

dont get it most sensors are wifi or gsm enabled, so you get live data. why would you need to wait hours for a robot to do a manual walk around collecting data. seems like 10 steps back again.

[@ሕያው]

Redundancy. Manual inspection will always be needed.

[@youngblood23rb]

Real time telemetry is a thing, so are daily, monthly, periodic inspections and data collection, most of which is a manual process for data collection, storage, distribution, analytics, etc.

[@deepspacecowboy877]

When are we going to start sending these robots to explore the Moon, Mars and other planets and moons? They don’t require food, oxygen or water, just a renewable source of energy. They are much more agile than the wheeled explorers we send now and could navigate any terrain far easier and faster. With the built in AI, they could look around and chose the best path to follow and map areas they have already traversed. The heck with digging around looking for water, I would much rather see the view from the top of Olympus Mons!

[@manciclon]

Cerrect🤟😎🤝🌎📈

[@Octwavian]

that robot took my job

[@cv643d]

dont believe they get any use at all, this is just a marketing clip showing some fancy robotic dogs going up, down or left and right.

[@cynicalsandw_o]

Looks like cgi honestly

[@azisalive4972]

Spot will put hundreds of thousands of people out of work.. But yes, it's amazing. 👌🏼

[@lunatikreal1384]

Previously, with the previous owners of the company, each new video created intrigue, now I know for sure that this will again be a spot advertisement...

[@memebro3181]

Working with a robot will be fun for you until the robot takes your job away. :)

[@resiliencewithin]

Why make robots that help? Make robots that replace

[@redwarf8118]

replace people like you?

[@rameyzamora1018]

First the robots learn to help. THEN they can replace.

[@Radek3887]

That was somebody's job and it was probably a good paying job. To some people it may look monotonous or dangerous. To someone else it would be interesting. As far as danger goes, it it's that dangerous that you would not want a person there, you probably should do something about it. It's not like the robot is walking around Chernobyl.

[@mightywurm]

love robot dog help fossil fuel companies yay we are def in the good timeline guys :) :) :)

[@MeMakeSparks]

Anybody else want one as a pet?

[@adiosk80]

Sounds like you just needed a better inspector? Why was the previous one not taking measurements? Literally everything that the robot has on them can be carried by a human being

[@RomanvonLandeskrone]

Well the oil industry doesn't deserve cool tech like robots. But we robot builders must take oil money before oil is banned & industry destroyed. Yes something evil (big oil) is dying but robotics is really taking off. Haleloola!

[@dre6289]

Next, Chevron will hook that thing up to AI and get rid of the guys with remotes.

[@NailahRoberts]

Economically collect? Translation: don't want to pay a human

[@e.v.k.3632]

Look it from that perspective In the future all humans don't need to work anymore because we have robots

[@gilbucle]

And......

[@Acostavre]

Qué genial

[@1nazchan]

I don't get the point of this user case at all

[@leoguiders]

What's the benefit of having a robot running around over having stationary sensors?

[@Cinemaphile7783]

Why not both?

[@5ch4cht3l7]

Yeah, that's the real talking point. It may be the case that spot is cheaper upfront but more expensive to operate (more maintenance) and that's why they chose it. Stationary sensors are still superior, because they collect and transmit data continously. So if a imminent critical failure is only detectable for 1 hour before it happens, spot would probably miss it. Also, stationary sensor allow direct measurements of vibration, which is really valuable data that spot can't collect as well (only through imaging processing tricks)

[@Alex_Cid]

Это российские флаги на рабочих?

[@Cinemaphile7783]

No, it's the Chevron logo and it predates the Russian flag.

[@ml6941]

Ironic that many of those commenting will be made redundant by Spot.

[@guymatisis9729]

Still a hammer in search of a nail

[@kbird2222]

Not the fuel industry 😮‍💨

[@DamianStefanicki]

I have a way to push power with no need of FUEL and faster and for longer ranges than Tesla

[@janosch0711]

At some point these robots will walk around collecting data on illegal farts.

[@Rathodsanjay...896]

I want to ride horse robot😊

[@cikif]

Bugatti Chevron

[@Mycoprckuu]

Suits just for good weather conditions.

[@이서빈-u6r]

Wow

[@Z3R0L3X]

How we can fire a bunch of engineers and replace them with 2 robot dogs. Big oil making the stocks rise again...

[@badbadger.]

if your entire job is checking a thermostat your job is not that valuable. this robot is automating processes that do not even merit minimum wage.

[@e.v.k.3632]

Unconditional basic income

[@baileescott401]

@@badbadger. Listen to yourself. Do you think a major corp is gunna buy robot dogs to automate a process that doesn't merit minimum wage???? why does no one realize that we have sensors, and wireless data transmission!! There's already solutions to these problems. Spot won't just be collecting data, these dogs are gunna replace some of the workforce. The corps aren't interested in buying a walking data collector for thousands of dollars, they're interested in replacing their labor with machines, that's the goal.

[@redwarf8118]

@@badbadger. does it though?

[@Hukkinen]

Chevron, pay up for the free carbon resources you business exploits

[@__lancaster]

Surely this makes absolutely no commercial economic sense whatsoever as a sensor checking mechanism. Utility really only makes sense in industrial crisis scenarios and security scenarios.