Montreal's Metro Got A Robot Dog To Sniff Out Messes & Here's What It Found
Montreal's metro not only allows regular dogs to ride the rails but their robot counterparts as well — or at least they're allowed to inspect local stations. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) partnered with local software company Osedea and robotics manufacturer Boston Dynamics to have a robot dog perform "automated and autonomous" inspections of station platforms as part of a pilot project. For once, the roles are reversed and it's the (mechanical) mutt that's cleaning up human messes.
Source: mtlblog.com