Space & Astronomy

Amazon boss takes his robot dog for a walk

By T.K. Randall
March 20, 2018

Image: Spot by Boston Dynamics
Credit: Jonte / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) The invite-only event, which is typically attended by leading experts in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics, is being held at the Parker Hotel in Palm Springs, California this week.

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos arrived on the scene on Monday, all eyes were on what he had brought with him - one of Boston Dynamics' sophisticated dog-like SpotMini robots.

Taking my new dog for a walk at the #MARS2018 conference. #BostonDynamics pic.twitter.com/vE6CXrvV3o

— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) March 19, 2018

This isn't the first time Bezos has turned heads upon arriving at the conference either - last year he turned up at the event in a giant robotic suit that looked like something out of the movie Aliens.

A video showing Boston Dynamics' SpotMini robot in action can be viewed below.


Source: CNBC

Tags: Jeff Bezos, SpotMini, Robot