A police robot dog was shot for the first time this month, the latest sign that the robots are taking bullets and tasks from the mundane to the dangerous. State police said deploying "Roscoe," the ...

The robotic dog known as Spot, developed by Boston Dynamics, has transitioned from the realm of science fiction and viral sensation to a practical tool in the workforce. This quadrupedal machine is ...

Spot, Boston Dynamics's intrepid robot "dog," is equipped to explore Pompeii for structural threats to its preservation. (all images courtesy the Archaeological Park of Pompeii) Already a member? Sign ...

He can sit, stay and even shake – just like any well-trained dog. But that’s where the similarities end. The Los Angeles Police Department has deployed its newest crimefighting tool: a robot dog named ...

Dog-like robots the likes of the Boston Dynamics Spot have been around for so long now that they don't scare us as much as they used to. Yet, I can't help getting shivers down my spine every time I ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A robotic dog is being tested in the East Bay as a tool to help with dangerous inspection operations typically performed by people. They call it Spot - a tool engineers are ...

If you thought Boston Dynamics’ robot “dog” couldn’t get any creepier, well... Happy Halloween. The robotics company behind shockingly agile humanoids like Atlas has made the outrageous, but obvious ...

Believe it or not, it's been five years now since a robot dog by the name of Spot became commercially available. There's no study to back the following claim, but given the fact there are now over ...

According to its website, AIdol – an acronym of maker Artificial Intelligence Dynamic Organism Lab – can work autonomously ...

Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot has been tasked with a new job - patrolling the ancient ruins of Pompeii. The robot will be used to inspect the site for safety issues and record structural changes ...

Micro robots like Robobee & HAMR-Jr could be more impactful than bigger robots like Boston Dynamics' Atlas. Biomimicry plays ...

On a warm November afternoon at the Los Angeles Police Department Metropolitan building in Westlake, Lieutenant Ruben Lopez and the LAPD SWAT team took their new dog for a walk. The dog, Spot, knew ...