9.2K views · 108 reactions | In a new video, the Spot robot is shown using its superior robotics abilities to, well, clean up after its messy human overlords. With the addition of this new arm, it can now find and pick up objects, open doors, operate switches and valves, and even tend to a garden. | Digital Trends | Facebook

Boston Dynamics has shown off the newest capabilities of its robot dog, Spot: a well-executed triple backflip. The robotic gymnastics — which the company readily acknowledges “is not something our customers need” — follows several previous tricks Boston Dynamics bots have performed, from breakdancing and leaping to hurling heavy objects. | Popular Science