Boston Dynamics suing Ghost Robotics over quadruped design
Boston Dynamics claims Ghost Robotics infringed on seven patents related to Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot.
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Boston Dynamics claims Ghost Robotics infringed on seven patents related to Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot.
The Boston Dynamics Spot Enterprise robot was showcased for the first time at this year’s Mining Indaba. It launched in the country last year, but was officially unveiled on Wednesday at the V&A Waterfront.
The advanced technology of the mining sector has been on full display in recent days. Last week, it was a monster hydrogen-powered truck with a 290-tonne payload. This week, at the Cape Town Mining Indaba, Spot, a robotic dog with a payload of 14kg, made a fetching appearance.
Spot, the nimble four-legged robot dog created by US firm Boston Dynamics, is using its cameras to provide a feed of hard-to-reach Pompeii structures.
Share Boston Dynamics told The Verge it was aware that its robots were being used with the French government, including the military. Spot was announced by Boston Dynamics back in 2016 and underwent various trials before being released commercially on June 17, 2020. Shortly after its launch last year, footage emerged of Spot patrolling a SpaceX test site in Boca Chica, Texas – suggesting multi-billionaire Elon Musk was one of the first customers. In footage captured by Texas-based YouTuber LabPadre, the Boston Dynamics dog can be seen trotting through thick c...