Boston Dynamics: News
Boston Dynamics is a technology and robotics company based in the United States. The company was founded in 1992 as a spin-off startup from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Since December 2020, Boston Dynamics is owned by the Hyundai Motor Group. Boston Dynamics is best known for its development of a quadruped robot known as Spot. It is the company's first commercially available robot that helps in industrial investigations, although the French military used Spot in combat training activities as well. The company has also developed other mobile robots including BigDog, Atlas, and Handle. Boston Dynamics claims that its mission is to imagine and create exceptional robots that enrich people's lives. It claims that the grand challenge is to build machines that can approximate the mobility, dexterity, and agility of people and animals in the real world. Before Hyundai Motor Group took ownership of the company, Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. owned Boston Dynamics from 2013 to 2017 before SoftBank Group took over the company in 2017, until 2020.
24 Dec 2024
RobotsWatch: Boston Dynamics's Atlas robot performs backflip in Santa suit
Leading robotics company Boston Dynamics has released a video of its advanced Atlas robot executing a perfect backflip in a Santa suit.
10 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpRobotic dog now part of Trump's security detail at Mar-a-Lago
After winning the 2024 US presidential election, Donald Trump has stepped up his personal security.
17 Oct 2024
RobotsBoston Dynamics is supercharging Atlas humanoid robot with AI skills
Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) have announced a joint project to bring AI-based robotic intelligence to the electric Atlas humanoid robot.
28 Sep 2024
SwitzerlandThis robot features detachable hand that crawls to grab objects
A group of researchers from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland has hit a major milestone in the world of robotics.
24 Sep 2024
RobotsBoston Dynamics' Spot robot can now unlock doors
Boston Dynamics' renowned four-legged robot, Spot, has gained a new capability to autonomously unlock doors.
23 Aug 2024
HyundaiWatch: Boston Dynamics' new Atlas robot performing push-ups
Boston Dynamics, the Hyundai-owned robotics firm, has unveiled its new Atlas robot.
09 Aug 2024
RobotsMIT's new tech helps robots learn on the job
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), and The AI Institute have developed an innovative algorithm.
01 May 2024
RobotsBoston Dynamics unveils its fur-covered dancing robot dog 'Sparkles'
US-based Boston Dynamics, a leading robotics company, recently showcased its Spot Mini robot dog, donning a unique fur suit.
24 Apr 2024
Elon MuskTesla could sell Optimus robots by next year: Elon Musk
Tesla, the electric vehicle giant, is currently developing a humanoid robot named Optimus.
17 Apr 2024
RobotsMeet Menteebot, a human-sized AI robot you can mentor
Israeli tech company Mentee Robotics has launched a human-sized robot called 'Menteebot.'
17 Apr 2024
RobotsBoston Dynamics bids farewell to iconic humanoid robot, Atlas
Boston Dynamics has announced the retirement of its renowned humanoid robot, Atlas, after nearly 11 years of service.
19 Mar 2024
AppleNVIDIA unveils Project GR00T, an AI platform for humanoid robotics
NVIDIA, a trailblazer in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), has launched its newest endeavor in humanoid robotics: Project GR00T.
19 Jan 2023
RobotsBoston Dynamics showcases robot Atlas's new skills and acrobatic moves
Atlas, the human-like robot developed by Boston Dynamics, is once again grabbing headlines. This time, the bipedal robot has wowed us by performing not-so-easy tasks with astonishing ease and speed.
22 Aug 2021
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningBoston Dynamics flexes its Atlas robot's parkour skills on camera
A video of three robots dancing to Do you Love Me went viral on the internet late last year. Now, the company behind those antics, Boston Dynamics, has shown off its creations' mastery over a parkour routine.
11 Aug 2021
XiaomiXiaomi has launched a strange, robotic pet called CyberDog
Chinese technology conglomerate Xiaomi has unveiled a quadruped robot that bears striking resemblance to Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dog.
31 Jul 2021
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningBipedal robot Cassie runs five kilometers on single charge, untethered
A team of engineers from the Dynamics Robotics Laboratory at the Oregon State University (OSU) revealed that their bipedal robot, called Cassie, has successfully run five kilometers on a single charge without being tethered.
15 Apr 2021
TechnologyYouTuber teaches Spot robot dog to pee beer on command
What better way to find use-cases for robots than to make them publicly available, right? Well, that does come with a few trade-offs, including control over how the robot is used.
13 Apr 2021
FacebookNewsBytes Briefing: Facebook data leak gets much worse, and more
Facebook just can't seem to get a break. After the embarrassing leak where CEO Mark Zuckerberg's phone number was found linked to Signal messenger app, it appears the 533 million user accounts compromised might just have been the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
11 Apr 2021
FranceFrench Army is testing robot dog Spot from Boston Dynamics
The foremost military school of France, École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, has posted on Twitter about a recent combat training exercise utilizing robots in offensive operations.
29 Mar 2021
GoogleNewsBytes Briefing: Google bats for the terrorists, and more
Google faced some internal turmoil over the contentious issue of foiling a nine-month-long counterterrorism operation run by an unnamed US ally.
19 Sep 2020
TechCrunchSoon, Boston Dynamics will announce new robots for logistics
Boston Dynamics, the SoftBank-owned company that has made headlines for its mind-boggling robots, is set to unveil new machines pretty soon.
17 Jun 2020
Tesla Model SBoston Dynamics' robo-dog available at a whopping Rs. 57 lakh
Boston Dynamics' creepy 'Spot' robo-dog is set to become widely available.
11 May 2020
SingaporeSingapore deploys 'robo-dog' to make sure people observe social distancing
The spread of COVID-19 has made human-to-human interaction a risky affair.
25 Apr 2020
United States of AmericaHow Boston Dynamics' robot-dog is helping COVID-19 patients
When COVID-19 proliferated in China, we all saw how the country deployed its fleet of robots and drones to test, treat, and inform people more aggressively.
05 Mar 2020
AppleWatch: These robots handle warehouse jobs like real pros
From Apple to Tesla, most tech giants use robots to automate internal activities like product assembly/disassembly.
19 Feb 2020
SoftBank GroupBoston Dynamics' robo-dog turns into a rickshaw puller
Boston Dynamics' Spot robo-dog has been in the news for plenty of reasons, be it teaming up with a bomb squad or working to detect leaks at an oil rig.
12 Feb 2020
YouTubeBoston Dynamics robo-dog bags a real job. What?
After making waves with some mind-boggling YouTube videos, Spot, the super-cool robo-dog built by Boston Dynamics, is going for a real job.
02 Dec 2019
TechCrunchBoston Dynamics' robo-dog joined a police bomb squad
Boston Dynamics' highly-capable (and scary) range of humanoids and robo-dogs have drawn a lot of attention lately.
11 Nov 2019
RobotsWatch: MIT's 'robo-dogs' playing soccer, flipping (and tripping) excitedly
Just like Boston Dynamics, the folks at MIT have also been working on four-legged 'mini cheetah' robots.
01 Oct 2019
RobotsEngineers are making robo-dogs more realistic: Here's how
Robo-dogs like SpotMini have evolved significantly over the years, but even with all the advancements, they are far from their real-world counterparts.
28 Sep 2019
RobotsWatch: Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid turns into a ninja
Three years back, Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid tumbled while trying to stand on its feet; it couldn't even walk.
20 Aug 2019
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningMeet Astro, 'robo-dog' that trains, behaves like a real dog
After Boston Dynamics' creepy SpotMini and Sony's sweet Aibo, we have another four-legged robo-dog on the block - Astro.
08 Jun 2019
RobotsSoon, this 'robot-dog' from Boston Dynamics will go on sale
Boston Dynamics' robots can do some insane stuff, including things like backflips, parkour, even warehouse jobs.
17 Apr 2019
SoftBank GroupWatch: Boston Dynamics' army of 'robo-dogs' hauls a real truck
SoftBank-owned robotics giant Boston Dynamics has long been showing off capabilities of its machines in some hilarious, sometimes even creepy, videos.
04 Apr 2019
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningSoon, Boston Dynamics' robots will 'see' in 3D: Here's how
Soon, Atlas, SpotMini, and all other robots made by Boston Dynamics could get an advanced technology to 'see' and navigate in different environments.
29 Mar 2019
RobotsThis dino-like robot can do warehouse jobs better than you
From Atlas to SpotMini, Boston Dynamics' 'robotic children' are known to leave a mark with their impeccable skills.
05 Mar 2019
RobotsMIT's scary 'Mini Cheetah' robot can do backflips, resist kicks
In a major development, researchers at MIT have unveiled 'Mini Cheetah', a smaller counterpart of their four-legged Cheetah robot.
12 Oct 2018
RobotsThis terrifying robot by Boston Dynamics can now chase you
Boston Dynamics' super robot Atlas is back. And, this time it's not just strolling or doing backflips, but also leaping over obstacles like a real commando.
02 Oct 2018
Hollywood'Black Mirror': A reflection of technology and human emotions
I am an emotional geek. I love technology and I find music in it. That's why, 'Black Mirror' is a perfect amalgamation of technology and human emotions, for me.
13 May 2018
RobotsBoston Dynamics' dog-like SpotMini robot to start selling in 2019
US-based robotics company Boston Dynamics, known for machines that mimic real movements, will finally start selling some robots, starting with the dog-like SpotMini.
11 May 2018
RobotsBoston Dynamics' robot Atlas learns to run like humans!
US-based robotics company Boston Dynamics' humanoid Atlas has learned to run and navigate autonomously.
13 Feb 2018
TechnologyMeet Boston Dynamics' four-legged robot which can open doors
Robotics company Boston Dynamics has released a video of its latest four-legged creation, SpotMini, opening doors.
13 Jul 2017
IndiaIndia's Halli Labs joins Google's Next Billion Users team
M&A (mergers and acquisitions) is the flavor of the season, it appears.The latest one was Google acquiring Bengaluru-based Halli Labs, a relatively new start-up which made its presence known on May 22 this year.
