Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot can now do the Running Man
Boston Dynamics continues to get the most out if its AdSense dollars with a new YouTube video of its four-legged robot SpotMini. This time, it’s dancing to a cover of “Uptown Funk,” complete with the best robotic rendition of the Running Man dance we’ve ever seen.
SpotMini performs fantastically, and it’s right to prepare for the spotlight. Next year, the bot will go on sale as Boston Dynamics’ first commercial product. It won’t be sold for a particular job, but the company’s founder, Marc Raibert, has said it could be used for a number of tasks, from inspection duties for heavy industries to security to research.
One thing Raibert stressed onstage at Wired’s recent conference...