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Are there any Boston Dynamic robots currently in use? Specifically the biped ones, but I'm also interested in the quadrupeds, which they seemed to be pushing fo

Are there any Boston Dynamic robots currently in use? Specifically the biped ones, but I'm also interested in the quadrupeds, which they seemed to be pushing for military/search and rescue/packhorse uses.

defrost 3y ago
The quadrupeds saw use in Singapore during COVID (2020) to remind people about social distancing, today (2024) they're being used in car manfacture plants to "fetch" for other fixed robots. https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/boston-dynamics-robot-dogs-have-an-impressive-new-job- https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/boston-dynamics-robot-d... so they do have non-military applications.
r0ckarong 3y ago
New York and Los Angeles at least use them (Spot) already. Nestle and AB InBev in their facilities apparently. Paris uses it for Metro inspections. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFRcle4Szo4 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFRcle4Szo4 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Y52zjZYXo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Y52zjZYXo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9pZQ29RSz4I https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9pZQ29RSz4I https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPOpnJSldUg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPOpnJSldUg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p535RRR5MqM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p535RRR5MqM
- nebula8804 3y ago
  SpaceX has one for what I imagine is PR purposes. [1]:https://youtu.be/aajbFO7xwBM?t=36 https://youtu.be/aajbFO7xwBM?t=36
  - chasd00 3y ago
    They use flying drones all the time, you can see them flying around in the Starbase live streams. I can't think of anything off the top of my head that a flying drone can't do but spot would be able to do at Starbase. Unless Spot can crawl into a pipe or tank maybe.
    - nebula8804 3y ago
      Like I said, Spot can do one thing that the drones can't: Get more upvotes on his Twitter post showing how futuristic he is. An oldie but a goodie, heres one of my favorite displays of how "ahead of the curve" Tesla is: https://youtu.be/ib1KKHGYmLQ?t=1689 https://youtu.be/ib1KKHGYmLQ?t=1689
    - drusepth 3y ago
      Anything that involves adding weight to the robot (e.g. carrying something from point A to point B) seems like something more suited for Spot than a camera drone.
cess11 3y ago
The IDF has the quadrupeds and there has been some videos of them being deployed. Can't search Twitter for you, but if you have an account there you'll likely be able to find some examples.
somerandomqaguy 3y ago
Ontario Power Generation is experimenting with Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyjYIgnsIeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyjYIgnsIeY This one is actually pretty interesting cause handling big breakers is quite hazardous.

defrost 3y ago

The quadrupeds saw use in Singapore during COVID (2020) to remind people about social distancing, today (2024) they're being used in car manfacture plants to "fetch" for other fixed robots. https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/boston-dynamics-robot-dogs-have-an-impressive-new-job- https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/boston-dynamics-robot-d... so they do have non-military applications.

r0ckarong 3y ago

New York and Los Angeles at least use them (Spot) already. Nestle and AB InBev in their facilities apparently. Paris uses it for Metro inspections. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFRcle4Szo4 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFRcle4Szo4 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Y52zjZYXo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Y52zjZYXo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9pZQ29RSz4I https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9pZQ29RSz4I https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPOpnJSldUg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPOpnJSldUg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p535RRR5MqM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p535RRR5MqM

nebula8804 3y ago
SpaceX has one for what I imagine is PR purposes. [1]:https://youtu.be/aajbFO7xwBM?t=36 https://youtu.be/aajbFO7xwBM?t=36
- chasd00 3y ago
  They use flying drones all the time, you can see them flying around in the Starbase live streams. I can't think of anything off the top of my head that a flying drone can't do but spot would be able to do at Starbase. Unless Spot can crawl into a pipe or tank maybe.
  - nebula8804 3y ago
    Like I said, Spot can do one thing that the drones can't: Get more upvotes on his Twitter post showing how futuristic he is. An oldie but a goodie, heres one of my favorite displays of how "ahead of the curve" Tesla is: https://youtu.be/ib1KKHGYmLQ?t=1689 https://youtu.be/ib1KKHGYmLQ?t=1689
  - drusepth 3y ago
    Anything that involves adding weight to the robot (e.g. carrying something from point A to point B) seems like something more suited for Spot than a camera drone.

cess11 3y ago

The IDF has the quadrupeds and there has been some videos of them being deployed. Can't search Twitter for you, but if you have an account there you'll likely be able to find some examples.

somerandomqaguy 3y ago

Ontario Power Generation is experimenting with Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyjYIgnsIeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyjYIgnsIeY This one is actually pretty interesting cause handling big breakers is quite hazardous.