Google's robot dog makes its first delivery in Boston

Google's bizarre four-legged robot called Spot has started delivering parcels in Boston. The canine-like machine can jump, climb stairs, get back up if it falls and even withstand a kick. Its inventors said Spot is '70 per cent of the way' through its trials and may one day be used to deliver parcels all over the world. Google's bizarre four-legged robot called Spot (pictured) has started delivering parcels in Boston A video showing Spot being kicked last year sparked an ethical debate. It was intended to show how stable the machine is, but viewers complained the'dog'in the clip had been mistreated.