The Day Humans Taught Robots to Fight Back

An amazing video of a robot dog fighting off a human as it tries to open a door is not only creepy, but it also has raised the question: Why are we teaching a robot to fight back against humans? The "dog" in question is the SpotMini, a 66-lb. In the video, the dog is shown attempting to open a door--when a human comes with a hockey stick and shoves the robot's grasping arm away from the door knob. The robot manages to open the door anyway, and even continues standing when a human tries to pull "him" away from the door using a huge leash. It turns out, any successful robot assistant for the home needs to be good at dealing with "disturbances," according to the company -- and that may sometimes include pesky humans.