Boston Dynamics introduces an enhanced Spot robot
The machines have increased functionality for remote operations, such as inspections in hazardous environments or search-and-rescue situations.
By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff,Updated February 2, 2021, 12:41 p.m.
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Boston Dynamics is trying to make another breakout in the industrial robot market.
On Tuesday, the Waltham-based company unveiled some major upgrades to its line of Spot robots, the four-legged machines with an animal-like shape that are better known for their YouTube stunts than commercial deployment.
The additions to Spot aim to change that, including a mechanical arm that can open doors and turn switches or valves on and off. Boston Dynamics also introduced Spot Enterprise, a version that can be programmed to patrol a factory or construction site without a human operator; and new software that enables remote control of Spot robots from any Internet-connected browser.
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Boston Dynamics added three new products to its agile mobile robot Spot to better allow for the data collection on remote or hazardous worksites.
The robotics design company is launching a self-charging Enterprise Spot, web-based remote operations software called Scout, and the Spot Arm. All three are said to enhance the robot s ability to automatically perform remote inspections and data collection as well as manual tasks, the company said in a Tuesday announcement.
Since launching Spot a little over a year ago, Boston Dynamics has worked to offer a way to automate data capture and get eyes on worksites that have complex terrain, CEO Robert Playter said in a YouTube video.