Mechanical mutts make it official: Now full-time at Sellafield's hot zones

Spot's new cleanup gig involves gamma rays, alpha particles, and considerably less PPE than fleshy colleagues Bark!Bark!Bark!

GMB's Kate Garraway screams in fear as 'creepy' robot dog storms the studio

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway and Ranvir Singh were in for a shock this morning as Spot the robot dog appeared on the ITV show to show off its capabilities ...
The Virginian-Pilot

These robot dogs are becoming standard on police forces — leading to concerns

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...
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A $100,000 Robot Dog Is Becoming Standard in Policing — and Raising Ethical Alarms

(Bloomberg) -- Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to ...
Electronics360

Robotic dog to sniff out ethanol leaks in whisky barrels

The team explained that ethanol evaporation is a part of the whisky maturation process, which occurs as the liquid sits in ...
Governing

Police 'Robot Dogs’ Raise Concerns as More Departments Adopt Them

A member of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, remotely controls a Boston Dynamics "Spot" canine-like robot at the 2025 Hannover Messe industrial trade fair on March 31, 2025, in Hanover, ...