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Mush! Watch a team of Boston Dynamics' SpotMini robot dogs pull a truck down the street

USATODAY - Tech Top Stories

A team of dog-like robots pull a massive truck down the street. No -- this is not a new episode of "Black Mirror." This is a video featuring the latest robot from Boston Dynamics, an American engineering and robotics design company. The four-legged robot, named SpotMini, weighs about 66 pounds, can carry a payload of up to roughly 31 pounds and can run for as long as 90 minutes, depending on what it is doing. In this case, ten SpotMini robots are show pulling a large delivery truck.


Boston Dynamics' robots don't just terrify, they now can also dance

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Boston Dynamics has wowed the internet in recent years with its impressive robots. They've also, depending on your affinity for movies like "Terminator," have terrified. Today, the company's latest YouTube video is here to put a smile on your face. Starring the company's SpotMini four-legged robot, the animatronic dog can be seen getting down to Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk." And the robot has some moves, busting out a smooth two-step, twerking and even pulling out the "Running Man."


Boston Dynamics' latest robot is a door opener

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Boston Dynamics has made a name for itself with outrageous, futuristic robots that walk, jump and run like people or animals. On Monday the SoftBank-owned company showed off another creation and this one will open doors -- literally. It appears to be an update to Boston Dynamics' robotic SpotMini "dog," only this one has a mechanical arm that can grab and pull handles, then hold the door open as it walks through. After a first SpotMini can't go through a door, a second one comes along to open it. Boston Dynamics is making a habit out of wowing the world with its robotics.


Boston Dynamics' latest robot opens doors for friends

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Boston Dynamics' latest robot can open doors for its robot friends. Boston Dynamics has made a name for itself with outrageous, futuristic robots that walk, jump and run like people or animals. On Monday the SoftBank-owned company showed off another creation and this one will open doors -- literally. It appears to be an update to Boston Dynamics' robotic SpotMini "dog," only this one has a mechanical arm that can grab and pull handles, then hold the door open as it walks through. After a first SpotMini can't go through a door, a second one comes along to open it.