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Boston Dynamics made a new robot: SpotMini
Spotmini by Boston Dynamics. Source: Boston Dynamics/YouTube
SpotMini is a new smaller version of the Spot robot, weighing 55 lbs dripping wet (65 lbs if you include its arm.) SpotMini is all-electric (no hydraulics) and runs for about 90 minutes on a charge, depending on what it is doing. SpotMini is one of the quietest robots Boston Dynamics have ever built. It has a variety of sensors, including depth cameras, a solid state gyro (IMU) and proprioception sensors in the limbs. These sensors help with navigation and mobile manipulation. SpotMini performs some tasks autonomously but often uses a human for high-level guidance.
For more information about SpotMini visit their website.
tags: Boston Dynamics, c-Research-Innovation
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