A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

The 75-pound, German Shepherd-sized robot is increasingly being deployed by local law enforcement to handle armed standoffs, ...
India Today on MSN

This robot dog is now part of over 60 bomb squads, it costs nearly Rs 90 lakh

Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dog is increasingly used by police forces in North America for high-risk operations. Its ...
Time

New Robot from ‘BigDog’ Makers Moves Eerily Like a Human

I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords. Yes, those geniuses over at Boston Dynamics have finally done it: created something even creepier than their last robot, BigDog. The Protection Ensemble ...
Talking Points Memo

Creepy PETMAN Robot Can Walk And Do Pushups, Just Like A Human

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VentureBeat

Meet Boston Dynamics' new all-electric Atlas robot

Boston Dynamics, the 32-year-old company famed for its amusing or creepy (depending on your interpretation) advanced robots including Atlas (humanoid) and Spot (a dog-like quadruped) featured in viral ...
MLive

PETMAN robot struts and squats in hazmat attire

PETMAN, the creepily lifelike robot from Boston Dynamics, has made some remarkable strides in the last few years. Once nothing more than a headless walker with a penchant for push-ups, PETMAN has now ...
The Verge

Boston Dynamics’ new video shows that its humanoid robot doesn’t need a human

The company wants everyone to know its new all-electric Atlas robot can function autonomously. The company wants everyone to know its new all-electric Atlas robot can function autonomously. is a ...