Watch Spot the robot dog nail a triple backflip

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Many dog owners warmly remember the first time their furry pal finally nailed a new trick they spent weeks working on. Countless bacon-flavored treats and high-pitched words of encouragement are all offered up in service of achieving a passable "roll over" or "shake." It turns out Boston Dynamics engineers go through a similarly painstaking reward process with their quadruped robot, "Spot." A video of the feat (above), shared by the company late last week, shows an orange-coated Spot load up on its two front legs, heave itself backward into the air, flip, and land back on all fours.