Boston Dynamics' Spooky SpotMini Robot Dog Goes On Sale Soon

Just a day after sharing a video that shows Boston Dynamics' creepy-capable SpotMini headless robotic dog-thing navigating the company campus all on its own, including stairs and other obstacles, the company has announced it plans to start selling the bot soon. "SpotMini is in pre-production now," said founder Marc Raibert on stage at TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics on Friday. Raibert says they've produced ten prototypes so far in house, and plan to build 100 more this year using contract manufacturers before ramping up production in 2019. He added that Boston Dynamics is working on proofs of concept with a certain number of potential customers. The CEO declined to say what the price point for SpotMini will be just yet.