Boston
Dynamics' SpotMini robot dog
looked right at us, and it was
downright creepy
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Boston Dynamics is the mad
robot scientist of our waking dreams. Every few years, they unveil a new
robot horror...er...innovation that straddles the fine line between "so realistic its incredible" and the uncanny valley.
Its latest
robot dog, the SpotMini, which the company casually introduced with this new video, is easily
Boston Dynamics most finished looking robot. The company offers no explanation for four-legged, all yellow creation besides an enigmatic "Coming Soon."*
What we can tell you is that this little guy appears to have more personality than all its predecessors. In the video, it effortlessly trots on screen and then pauses to consider the viewer. Even without anything that looks like a dog's head or even eyes, it's a thrilling robotics moment (and perhaps a bit chilling too).
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