Science & Technology

Boston Dynamics robot can now open doors

By T.K. Randall
February 13, 2018

Image: Spot by Boston Dynamics
Credit: Jonte / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) The latest version of the robot, which was revealed back in November, has now received another upgrade enabling it to perform a common task that most of us take for granted.

In a new video released this week, a SpotMini with a robotic arm can be seen not only turning the handle and opening a door but also holding it open for another robot to walk through.

The process may seem trivial, but to program a robot to not only recognize what a door is but to also physically manipulate the handle, open the door and then walk through it is really quite impressive.

Exactly what Boston Dynamics intends to do with these robots however remains unclear.


Source: Tech Radar

Tags: Boston Dynamics, Robot