You can buy Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot for only $74,500

A robot dog from Boston Dynamics is now officially available to purchase. Spot, as the machine has been dubbed, will cost $74,500 (approximately £60,000). The canine droid is only available to customers in the United States at the moment, after they make a $1,000 deposit. It is capable of climbing stairs and crossing rough terrain, with the company sending the mechanical pooch into dangerous environments to carry payloads from place to place or collect data from the site. Users can control spot through its controller, which "easy access" to the robot's body posing, walking gaits, obstacle avoidance, and local navigation. Spot can also be set to follow predefined routes.