WALTHAM, Mass. — Robots are already changing the world around us – and in some people's minds, getting ready to take over the world – but at least one of them has good manners.
Boston Dynamics, the company behind Atlas (an upright bipedal robot that looks like it's wearing a space suit), Spot (a 4-legged robot that sprints like a cheetah) and Handle (a wheeled robot that can spin, squat and jump), has introduced their newest creation – SpotMini, a robot the company has taught to open doors.
Boston Dynamics designs robots with real-world applications that range from searching damaged buildings to chasing criminals.
The newest video is only 45 seconds long, but it shows one discouraged SpotMini that gets stuck at a door. Thankfully, another SpotMini arrives – and this one is built with an arm that can grab the handle and pull the door open, allowing the first robot through before following behind.