Boston Dynamics Spot hands-on: new dog, new tricks
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2019
- Boston Dynamics is putting Spot to work. The company has announced a new leasing program for its Spot robot (formerly SpotMini), which is aimed at construction, entertainment, and other automation-friendly industries. But is the world ready for this semi-autonomous quadruped?
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With the new leasing program, there are a lot more of these robots in the world. How would you feel about seeing Spot in real life?
Meanwhile Sony is still working on a rock.
It’s cool and all but can u give us examples for y this is useful?
I'd love this. I'd love to see these every day running around, running errands, delivering packages.
Russell Brandom thanks for the information
Id love and care for my robot dog, custom paint jobs when?
“For the robot you’re just an object that is too big to step on.” ...how comforting
As long as we keep them small we should be good.
jajajajjaajaj
What happens when they get big enough to step on us? Think we better start programming the 3 Rules now...
I thought the same XDDDDD
Keep away from babies.
4:17 “For the robot, you’re just an obstacle too big to step on.”
So they can step on babies
Martim Vilela ill do it mercilessly
Yes, because there laying babies all around ^^
Florian J how do you think they figure out the occupancy limit of daycares. They shove babies inside till harm occurs. Putting one of these machines in would only make matters worse!
good
i took that as boston dynamics wanting to construct a titan like spot where humans are ants to it and that visual to me is hilarious
2019: "Spot only sees you as an obstacle"
2020: "spot, execute order 66"
2020 - Spot responding.. Obstacle terminated.
this time Yoda won't survive, because there is no head to cut off
Um dia esses robores vão estar metendo a chibata em nois
Roger Roger
Na it would be order 44, its on spots side x)
“You’re just an obstacle that’s too big to step on!”
I’m sorry was that supposed to reassure me?!
Yes, that means its protocols may kick in and make it try its best to avoid you just like it avoids walls and other stuff EVEN if its operator tells it, and continue to guide it with the intent of walking on you. Pretty neat, right?
yeah
don't worry, for a robot, you're just an obstacle :D
Good... so it can’t step on us just yet 😂
I'm worried for when they are big enough. XD
Yeah an obstacle it won’t harm when you see a wall do you think IM GONNA KILL THAT WALL no
Does it have USB C though
No headphone jack ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
and headphone jack
No just lightning port
It does and it delivers for postmates and works in any mail room and brings a little food cart to the office
Alexandre Leclerc 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Me: "hey spot can you get me coffee"
Spot: "no"
*Detroit become human*
*become dog in this case
*Boston: Become Human
>:(
Spot: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
Minecraft Shield Worshiper *Boston: Become Canine
U.S military: " how much for 1000 and no paperwork"
Devin Smith US Military probably had those in 1989
Well that would be about three Fitty
@@CheezeWuz But I'd only give then a dollar.....
@@terminald7064 AI in 1989 wouldnt be able to calculate a fraction of the tasks this does
Well BD is funded by the military sooo... Don't think they need much paperwork.. 😅
I am a little worried about the lack of customizable RGB LEDs...
5:23 behind that standing Spot, there is another glowing different led collours
Why?
zura the cat it’s a joke
@@ZuraTheCat RGB everything.
I was also pretty bummed it didn’t have subwoofers
"For the robot, you're just an obstacle"
...
I thought that too 😂
Can we get an F in the chat for humanity
Too big to step on ..... For now
...an obstacle towards their ultimate goal.
motivational words
US Military: "Hey can we get some of those? We PROMISE not to attach a weapons module."
Jonathan Palmquist that's what area 51 is for
They already have sophisticated drones with weapons systems like satellite guided missiles and tiny ones that fly into people's faces and explode
@@AberdeenPass And they also have a way bigger version similar to this instead of a dog its a cow :)
guily6669 never seen that one but if memory serves there was one with an actual engine that could carry large payloads and move quickly. I think it was based off a cheetah or something.
Do you want Terminators? Cause thats how you get Terminators.
And 7 months later we have spot hanging out in Singapore parks telling people to keep distance..
Really?
@@mr.sunmeadow yeah to enforce Covid safety regulations
Although it can't really do anything to make you keep distance, it's just a automated alarm
@@magicalmagicmagician5223 oh that’s interesting.
They start in germany as well with the first ones in Berlin and Hamburg.
"Designed to carry things on its back, like a machine gun or a katana"
Machine gun that shot katana
Or an extremely strong laser
Respawn,dice,EA:MG.
"For the robot, you’re just an obstacle too big to step on."
YET
Beat me to it
Watch out your babies
Generation 6.6.6 will be big enough to take care of that.
Yeah ,until they make biger one
* battle of Hoth soundtrack starts to play *
"for the robot, you're just an obstacle"
*Detroit: Become Human*
RANDOMstuff animation A DevIANT!!?
Why would something want to become human? We eat our own, we ruin the place we live in, do you know what else ruins the place it lives in? Virus destroy the environment they live in, humans also do that. We are a virus. If anything I hope they become better than human.
Boston : Become Human.
@@Vorper lol different stages of hiv
"Most of the partnership is confidential" which means the military is in partnership.
A boston police department is testing it out
Precooked Bacon Massachusetts PD is testing it out
More like the new world order
I mean they already have drone that can kill 😏
Not surprising. Send these in for bomb threats, active shooters, to send supplies through dangerous areas. There's a lot of military capabilities for something that could mean less life lost.
This robot doesn't scare me at all, It makes me very excited. It's so surreal to see a robot this advanced, and knowing it wasn't possible a decade ago. I'm looking forward to see what exists in the next decade
"metal head" that's all I need to say
That's DARPA for you!
Well with a name like yours your comment doesn't give a comfortable vibe! Lmao!
@@johnsanchez6935makes sound for him (woof)
What about the EATR robot? Does that one scare you?
4:17 “For the robot, you’re just an obstacle too big to step on.”
And that’s supposed to make me feel BETTER about them rising up and taking over the world??? 😨
"Just an obstacle" wow.
Famous last words
Dont install that program into big bots
well i'll just enjoy my life as long as i am still too big to be stepped on by them
I literally when I heard him saying that I scrolled down to see the first comment talking about it xD
Boston dynamics will be a trillion dollar company by 2030
Or SoftBank
Ryuzaki Todoroki Didn’t AOC day in 12 years the earth would not be here? So much for Spot 🐶🐶🐶🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Huuuge over estimation, maybe high millions tops.
They have to recoup R&D investment first. No worries. The military will help with that!
Dont think so
I'd expect they'll develop a "living hold" mode, where it sways its body just a little bit, replants a foot here and there, and so forth, when it's not otherwise engaged in a task. That would be not only dissipate much of the creepiness he mentions, but more importantly serve as a safety feature to keep bystanders on notice that it's powered up and ready to do something so they won't just ignore it as they would any nonliving object like a rock.
It'll avoid them if it begins a task anyway, like he said we're just big obstacles that it needs to avoid. Performing unnecessary movements would likely have too big of an impact on battery life, too
Ah, yes. An idle animation.
@@Rocco-tb9ih Finger pinching would be my number one concern.
@@kusawwwwww yes
it has to make sounds, im allready getting killed by silent scooters that go 100mph
I've seen enough Black Mirror to know where this ends.
What episode called
@@yel5572 metalhead
mwu haha thanks
It’s a tv show for a reason
@@btc1668 Sci fi and real life, famously, dont bounce off each other
"For Spot, you're just an obstacle too big to step on"
THAT'S WHY WE'RE SCARED OF
"It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with."
We are just obstacles it cant walk over....yet.
@@joshbrock2663 Don't worry.....🤐
I don't know who can be afraid of Spot. It's more charismatic than many humans I've met
Fist thing that pops in everyone's mind is "That's creepy", followed by "Let's mount a gun on its back".
Nonsense this is fascinating how far robotics have come and besides it couldn't carry a rifle anyway for it to be be effective, it can only carry 15 kg, so a gun plus the ammo for it would just be too heavy
@@magicalmagicmagician5223 a M249 SAW loaded with a 200 round belt box is 10kg
Being legal blind I can’t wait until spot can help people navigate daily life
Jim
How did you type this and that robot will get you killed on loose ground
hes blind....hes not going to read your comments
Also their is something called Text to Speech
@@J8den There's also a thing called a screen reader that can read the comments to him. Look into the Accessability features on your phone. You'd be surprised what's on there. Blind people use technology just like everyone else.
@@jasmin2974 I'd be surprised? Pretty sure the guy watches videos and Comments then clicks away to another video and probably only reads like 5 comments per video i dont think he would spend his time responding to comments
@@J8den In your comment you seemed to not know how blind people use technology. Neither did the "how did you type this" guy. Thought I'd share since I use a screen reader myself.
The question is, can I ride it to work?
@Russell Brandom so sad :(
Get a few of them and have them carry you around on a platform or pull you around
Yes, you're Cinderella until midnight
i mean.. there is a vid where they pull a car, right? maybe spot husky sled stlye? :D
@@zakiNBG I support the idea of the sled, since what matters are the added modules, it is possible to design a sled and make it about 4 robots that pull it. In addition, the whip for robots is also necessary, preferably designed so that the robots can feel it and we can see how they react to it.
I feel like people don’t understand what he means by an obstacle-
Do Viet okay no it means go around avoid so when you see a wall you think hmmm,mm I need to remove that wall to get to the other room, no you find a route around the wall
I am kinda disturbed by the sheer number of people thinking robots will overrule us...
Simple Inverso too much Hollywood
@@danksanchez4324 another sad part is that Hollywood prefers to portray this technology like it's all gonna turn evil...
I'm getting sick of that kind of plot...
Dank Sanchez r/woooooosh
please please please give one to brian.
The Verge: Let's assure everyone that there's no need to fear Spot.
Also The Verge: *For the robot you're just an obstacle that's too big to step on*
Verge and their infinite wisdom. I was hoping everyone would catch on to how that comment made it worse. Lol
literally the scariest possible way to phrase that hahaha
somehow being just an obstacle is even worse than being am enemy
Human: Hey Spot, what are you doing right now?
Robot: Error exception: LogicalError 5837: Obstacle (1.6m) is talking. Rebooting...
Orwell's 1984 is here and the Gestapo is back too.
Soon to be used for “crowd control”.
The Heineken flu has shown that you don't need robots for crowd control. People already willingly tell on their neighbours.
They're using them in Singapore right now
Perfect for those pandemic-caused riots and economic depressions
BT shut your mouth
P.S. it will eventually wind up as a weapons system, it's inevitable
Bomb disposal first, probably
@@doxielain2231
Then scouting squads probably
Sure but up to that point, it will probably be used mostly as a sybian.
Cheers.
someone didnt watch the end of the video clearly. boston dynamics will basically refuse any weapon module or goal that involves harming people
Mostly for bombs and whatnot.
Spot is not the robot that will take over humanity, it’s Atlas
Joshua Tatmon Spot will just be their guard dogs...haha.
Atlas units will use Spot units as attack dogs/sniffer dogs to find humans hiding in the tight spaces Atlas units can't get too.
I'm scared of both
im actually more concered with the highly mobile one with wheels and the ability to jump and carry stuff..
You probably haven't seen the Black Mirror episode Metalhead
"Sir, please extend your arms into the open cuffs on spot." He will guide you to the back seat of the patrol car." Proceeds to eat donut.
Born into a pack
There's no choice
But take orders to attack
Locked up in chains
I get fed
BUT THE HUNGER STILL REMAINS
Not content to live this way
Being led by the blind
Got to plan my dispersal
Time to leave them all behind
Breaking out of my pain
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
I’m my own master now
Bear the mark of my scars
Shedding blood underneath the stars
But I will survive somehow
Hear me howl
Time to leave them all behind
I’m my own master now
Parents: "Stop playing video games, there is no real world use for them."
2019:
@Yolo 2.0 Similar kinds of stuff goes into game design sometimes too, also I'm sure the comment was mainly a joke
3:54 the way it try to kick off the wooden stick that’s stuck on its leg it’s really like a real dog hahaha 😂😂😂
i’m here for brick nerman. i want to see what he’s gonna do with spot
I love how he's wearing a helmet, like one of these is about to fall on his head
Hahahhahahahaha
He's in a construction area where a hard hat is mandatory. Ya know, falling bolts and tools humans leave behind.
Spot is the least of his concerns on an active job site...
Lol... I was wondering why he had a hard hat on..
He already told we are an obstacle for spot so he is avoiding spot to step on him.
CZcams: “dbrand also watched this video”
dbrand a month later: “introducing a dbrand skin for your Boston Dynamics Spot”
Legit i want a woodgrain future dog
Gotta go carbon look
Steampunk all the way!
Speaking about Segway to our sponsor... DBrand!
Recently we have Spot in one of the Singapore parks patrolling around to tell others to keep a safe distance. I'll love to meet Spot someday in the park!
A Yuu You want to be oppressed by a robot?
Careful not to get too close to other people while you're at it. It might be equipped with a taser by then.
now attach a 360 camera on top of it to play as goat simulator
If they do like a recon mission on Mars or something would be useful. Or just on any hazardous sites. Active volcanoe, deep abyss etc...
"FoR tHE roBOt, yOu'Re jUSt aN OBstACle"
So robots not only are gonna end humanity they don't even acknowledge it exists.
Lol I read the comment and he said it at the same time
Deep
That robot has about 1 hour, 1 hour and a half of battery life. It wont do nothing
Who is here from Brick
Hoping to have robots in the future helping around the household for those who are unable to or need companionship.
They took er jobs!
They turk err jerbs!
Duk er derbssssss!!!
uuuuk rrrr drrrrrrrrbbbbssssssssssss
I'm not racist but i think they should go back to where they're from
Dah teeehyuk errrr joooowbbs
Crawling around mines with a methane detector attached to your bum is the best job too. Don't worry though, we'll get rid of them like we did them canaries. 🐦🚫
".. you are just an obstacle that is too big to step on..."
Now i'm thinking on a 4 meter tall SPOT ...
40?
Love it ! ❤️🧡💛 Search and Rescue application ? Explosives removal ? Looked like an actual dog digging in the dirt :D ❤️
It's all good and great until you watch the Metalhead episode from Black Mirror...
why do so many people have that profile picture
@@user-in8ih5sc8d it shows where you land in the political compass
Remember that the robots will review the comments about these early models and add that to their judgement
...and I for one, welcome our new robot overloads
🤖🤣
Smart move mate
You just called them overloads... you're toast, Mate.
tornadokat toast or new underling? 🤣
Mark Nunnikhoven Roko’s Basilisk! (If you don’t already know, *do not* search for what that means, you will be sorry if you do)
They can beat GO, Jeaopardy and our best at Chess in the time it takes you to bow to them, they will not be fooled by your attempt win favor. ;]
Is it safe to attach a toddler on it
Edit: lmao
@Russell Brandom What if you use a car seat?
Spot should be fine.
Robot pony riding will be THE fad of the mid 2020s...
Why do you want your robot to be so sticky?
No, it's not smart enough to prevent your arm from getting caught in pinch points, nor can it sense if it's stepping on a soft, squishy little human.
2020: Boston Dynamics is rebranding to SKYNET
Yup..."Spot-erDyne" this is just the beginning...
Skynet already exists =p in many forms, the UKs miltary communications satellites from the sixties, and the new models still have that name
Wouldn’t be surprised this is 2020 afterall
This is the best robot I have seen till now . I think we can use this in real life . Looks damn futuristic 👍
"You probably could not see Spot with a lot of people around"
(2050 - you were right man)
I'm more of a cat guy, but I'd be down with this.
Imagine having cats and a spot
the word cat and guy don't go together, dog will always be mans best friend
@@MadazMazdas Are we gatekeeping testosterone now?
まずメインカメラ、サブカメラの配置
シンプルかつキュートなデザイン
そしてバランス等のムーブバランスが最高
ただ可愛いだけじゃなく多機能で今後の発展も期待大！
開発者にただただ脱帽！
Tell this guy that once the upgraded version has face recognition software and is able to shoot, then it's a whole different story!!!!
- Mr. President: how many robots do you want in the army?
- Yes.
“To spot, you’re just an obstacle too big to step on.”
Trust me, they’ll step on you.
“We even taught it how to pee on rugs”
foreshadowing...
Give one to brick nermon
So it sees in black and white? JUST LIKE THE METALHEAD EPISODE?
I'm pretty sure it sees in bleep and bloop.
2019 - Humans: we made Spot
2050 - Spot: we ditched humans, oops, we meant to dig something for humans
Saw it live today. Fantastic
Singapore just started using Spot on its parks (May 2020) to remind people to practice safe distancing.
Boston:"this robot will not harm you"
Everyone:"I'm just gonna pretend that I didn't see that"
"They don't want to sell it to weapon modules manufacturers"
Everyone: "let's ignore that as well..."
"For this robot you're just an obstacle too big to be stepped on"
(i.e: it avoids you like it avoids walls and other stuff, it's pretty safe)
Everyone: SEE?! They said we're just obstacles for the machines! You know what skynet do to obstacles? ThEy GeT RiD oF tHem!!! WE ARE DOOMED! *DOOMED* I SAY!!!!
-Boston Dynamics left the chat-
Ren Ookami lmao we know what they meant, we’re just making jokes about the choice of words.
I like how all the ways of controlling it are the kinds of things you see in games, from joy stick, to point and click, to setting routes and programing it, which makes perfect sense since they're both supposed to be efficient and intuitive
BRICK WILL HAVE THE SPOT
More years and we will have blade wolf
In the whole video I'm just thinking " what if my dogs do if they encounter with one of these. Fun for sure.
There's a video of that. Real dog is very defensive.
@@Secretlyanothername - smart move by the real dog.
Does Google have one with a street view camera yet?
that's the most fun idea i've seen until now.
As an ecologist, I would find this little guy very useful to bring my lab equipment in the field. Right now the heavy stuff is stored in backpacks because cars can't really go deep in the woods. I think I would be way happier with fewer weights on my back and more batteries and sensors around. I wonder how long can Spot last when cruising, tho. Not as long as a donkey, I'm afraid (we got their help at some point), but being a robot it would be easier to bring around the country and store.
Pls give to brick nermon
*Terminator theme plays*
This is amazing most people will never know how difficult it is to program something like this pure amazing.Imagine spot in a disaster area spotting people maybe even pulling them out of harmful areas
Bladewolf also know as IF LQ-84i Prototype and known also as K-9000, is an A.I. who Raiden encounters in Metal Gear Rising Revengeance. Unlike the generic model Fenrir UGs, Bladewolf's A.I. is advanced enough to allow it human speech.
be honest, spot was created so Engineers can have fun on construction sites.
I love these smart people in our world they are literally carrying the rest of humanity so bad
It’s literally always been that way
@Wirlock true that, true that.
2019:"Did I just watch my first robot review😐"
2040:"it's mkbhd 2 here with the BD2000"
Lol mkbhd that's a joke tho 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Not gonna lie, i laughed at "MKBHD 2" haha
More like Xiaomi Spotto Mi7se with new firmware, that doesn't make it hit wall on full speed repeatedly and mandatory AliExpress app
Oh man, imagine a pet module? Spots that recognise humans as large friends and will trot up for pets.
So u want to stream ur private life to a company?
@@2210ihp1 just get the module that doesnt do that lmfao
We have one of these at the office. Never seen it powered up, but it's fun to show to visitors and make up silly stories about its wacky adventures
Yeah I saw that episode of Black Mirror. It's going to be a No from me, dawg.
Oh yes I 💯 agree 😂
😂 yeah, nahhhh
@@philchao The Metalhead episode
Is that a sunny-quote?
@@K1RTB Randy Jackson from American Idol quote
Today : Hopping on the road 3:25 😊
Year 2099 : Hopping on our coffins💀
Hopping
Optimistic of you to think they’ll give us a proper burial.
Lamo
I Like Spot He Reminds Me Everytime Of a Little Dog
Spot is absolutely gorgeous and could not harm anyone
Human: Hey Spot!, can you help me with this bag of cement?
Spot: Not now, i'm practising my dancing protocol!
Have we seen it? Yes, in an Black Mirror episode. Congrats!
Nah, the Black Mirror producers saw it at Boston Dynamics.
@@Todestuete and wanted to use the real thing for the episode. Boston Dynamics said no.
I know this sounds rude, but seriously?
Black Mirrow episode come to life. Scary!
I can see robot dog obstacle race a thing to be reckoned with in future
"For spot you are just an obstacle to big to step on..."
Well i guess its jost going to shoot me first.
But for real guys. I think if it goes in the right direction Boston Dynamics might bring a revolution to the world simillar to invention of steam powered machinery. I wish the best for the people behind it
Just as big as the beginning of human flight or the internet.
No... instead it'll use the bodies of the humans it has killed to create a more efficient path to success
@@pixelics3711
Rampant human augmentation and installing a dystopian corporate autocracy is the only logical solution
"Confidential partnership" almost certainly means military...
Nope. Industrial.
@ZionHillCalling Doesn't matter. It's not for military use.
@@logitech4873 yet. Though to be honest, I could see it being used in military environments, not to hurt people, but to assist in the upkeep of facilities or hangars.
logitech4873 You’re so pure. I love it
i really wish i had this, this robot is cool
Need one now when I’m going shopping ...
It's all fun and games until...
*Spot.terminate();*
_Spot turns off_
Zagel Bagels soooo... whose doing good deals on emp grenades??
Hahah excellent 😄
Its all fun and games until spot starts doing ur wife
1) It's not about this one tool getting worked into our reality, it's about a ton of everything else that you don't know and don't think of about the way the world works for the past decades and centuries.
2) They will get rid of most humans in really painful ways, but you won't realize until it's too late because they will get to it in ever slighter tolerable increments, exploiting human psychology.
“Attach a machine gun and Spot can suppress an insurrection!”
Ten or twenty is an inconvenience but a thousand is a WMD.
The machine gun would fall off
An insurrection seems necessary at this point.
bro thats sick man dude broski
"To the robot, you're just a obstacle that's to big to step on."
Yeah for now!
every gangsta in the world: "how do I weld a gun to its back"
U can order it loaded with your choice of gun , paint job and cupholder straight from the factory.... Coming soon to a gun store near you. (Only available for sale in the USA )
Gangwars of the future will be entertaining