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Boston Dynamics Spot SDK Repo

34 points by lelf 7y ago

PerryCox 7y ago
I think Boston Dynamics is the closest to making robots that could actually be useful in real life situations. I would love to develop code for one of these.
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- larkost 7y ago
  There are a number of robotics companies (Savioke, Fetch Robotics, Bear Robotics, MiR, to name a few) that are producing robots that are currently doing work in the real world. I will fully grant that those all require in-advance mapping and fairly level floors, but to me that can fit "real life situations". Note: I have worked at one of those, and got an offer at another.
  - shanxS 7y ago
    But do you see the difference between Boston Dynamics (BD) and {Savioke, Fetch Robotics, Bear Robotics, MiR} ? BD's robots move using limbs while others use small-er wheels which limits the terrains these robots can be used in.
jcims 7y ago
Is there a spot simulator that can run this code?
- daeken 7y ago
  If there isn't one called cspotrun, I'm going to be seriously disappointed with their development team.
about_help 7y ago
"(c) The SDK Software is licensed solely and exclusively for use with products offered for sale by Boston Dynamics, Inc. (“BD Products”). Use of the SDK Software with simulators and emulators is not prohibited so long as it is a software based simulation / emulation. Use with any other hardware is strictly prohibited." No thanks
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trianglem 7y ago
Adam Savage’s channel just put up a great video on a Spot he received.
- wafflesraccoon 7y ago
  Here is the link for anyone else that wants to watch it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7s1sr4JdlI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7s1sr4JdlI
ChicagoBoy11 7y ago
Anyone know roughly what one of these cost?
- toomuchtodo 7y ago
  You can only lease Spot, and the cost is roughly around the monthly cost of a luxury car lease. You're also prohibited in the lease agreement from attaching anything to a hard point that is solely designed to cause human harm (weapons of any sort).
  - clSTophEjUdRanu 7y ago
    Funny, the first thought that came to mind about the hardpoint system was that it would be trivial to attach a weapon.
    - me_me_me 7y ago
      My first though was attach pistol to top of it, just so it looks comically menacing.

34 points by lelf 7y ago

I think Boston Dynamics is the closest to making robots that could actually be useful in real life situations. I would love to develop code for one of these.

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larkost 7y ago
There are a number of robotics companies (Savioke, Fetch Robotics, Bear Robotics, MiR, to name a few) that are producing robots that are currently doing work in the real world. I will fully grant that those all require in-advance mapping and fairly level floors, but to me that can fit "real life situations". Note: I have worked at one of those, and got an offer at another.
- shanxS 7y ago
  But do you see the difference between Boston Dynamics (BD) and {Savioke, Fetch Robotics, Bear Robotics, MiR} ? BD's robots move using limbs while others use small-er wheels which limits the terrains these robots can be used in.

jcims 7y ago

Is there a spot simulator that can run this code?

daeken 7y ago
If there isn't one called cspotrun, I'm going to be seriously disappointed with their development team.

about_help 7y ago

"(c) The SDK Software is licensed solely and exclusively for use with products offered for sale by Boston Dynamics, Inc. (“BD Products”). Use of the SDK Software with simulators and emulators is not prohibited so long as it is a software based simulation / emulation. Use with any other hardware is strictly prohibited." No thanks

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trianglem 7y ago

Adam Savage’s channel just put up a great video on a Spot he received.

wafflesraccoon 7y ago
Here is the link for anyone else that wants to watch it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7s1sr4JdlI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7s1sr4JdlI

ChicagoBoy11 7y ago

Anyone know roughly what one of these cost?

toomuchtodo 7y ago
You can only lease Spot, and the cost is roughly around the monthly cost of a luxury car lease. You're also prohibited in the lease agreement from attaching anything to a hard point that is solely designed to cause human harm (weapons of any sort).
- clSTophEjUdRanu 7y ago
  Funny, the first thought that came to mind about the hardpoint system was that it would be trivial to attach a weapon.
  - me_me_me 7y ago
    My first though was attach pistol to top of it, just so it looks comically menacing.