Lighthouse News Daily

Breaking Daily News

Saturday, January 23, 2021
Log in
  • Headlines
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • U.S.
  • World
  • Latest News
    • Inflatable Greenhouse Could Be A Food Source In The Outer Space
    • YouTube for Children Being Launched by Google
    • Some Animals Produce Natural Sunscreen to Protect Themselves from Radiation, New Study Shows
    • A New Genetic Map Tracks Down Dog Breeds And Their Evolution
    • Lack Of Sleep Causes Brain Cells To Slow Down
    • Meet Lyuba, the Best-Preserved Baby Mammoth in the World
    • Reports of Great White Shark Spottings Around Wells, Maine
    • Minecraft Adds Hour of Code Designer Tutorial
    • The de Broglie-Bohm Theory Is Back and It’s Surreal
    • Could High Carbon Dioxide Concentration Make Earth Greener?
You are here: Home / Technology / Boston Dynamics Unveils Household Companion SpotMini

Boston Dynamics Unveils Household Companion SpotMini

June 27, 2016 By Renee Johnson Leave a Comment

Email, RSS Follow

Boston Dynamics household companion

There are some household chores that no-one wants to do: asking the kids to throw away the trash or wash the dishes can trigger World War III. Boston Dynamics, Google’s robotic division, may hold the solution for your family struggles.

Meet SpotMini, a medium-sized robot that has been taught to put the dishes in the dishwasher and take the trash out on command. Its design allows it to perform delicate movements, so your precious china won’t be cracked.

At 65 pounds, SpotMini is small enough to be able to move around the house without bumping into objects or toppling vases over. The company has published the video below presenting the robot’s skills, as well as its ability to stand up after slipping on a slippery surface.

The team at Boston Dynamics has taught SpotMini to walk up and down the stairs, duck under chairs or tables, and avoid collisions with other objects – and even other SpotMini robots!

Powered by electricity, the companion can perform 90 minute worth of tasks; it walks silently around the house as one of the few robots Boston Dynamics designed for household use.

To move freely around a typical environment, the robot is covered in sensors and cameras have been installed in key places on its body. Simple tasks it can do on its own, but more complex ones require the input and coordination of a human.

It seems as if SpotMini is ready to be shipped to your doorstep, giving you a well-deserved pause from your chores. However, there are still some details Google’s robotic division needs to fix before your household companion gets sold at your local electronics store.

This is not the first robot Boston Dynamic has unveiled, and some of them have crossed over to the creepy side. In spite of its promising potential, Google wants to sell the division, mainly because none of its products are ready to hit the market in the near future.

Some reports said that Toyota and Amazon are both interested in buying it, but neither Google nor the buying companies have revealed details of possible deals.

If Toyota will purchase Boston Dynamics, the robotic division would be less pressured to develop a robot ready for commercialization and would be allowed to conduct more research projects.
Image Source: Tech Times

Email, RSS Follow

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Boston Dynamics, Google robotic division, household companion, SpotMini, Toyota buys Boston Dynamics

Pages

  • About/Contact
  • AccomplishNow Sandra Rechsteiner | A Journey to Self-Acceptance
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Staff
  • Terms and Conditions

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 17 other subscribers

United States and Cuba Clash at Start of Talks over Immigration

January 21, 2015 By David Kellen Leave a Comment

Speed Looked at as Possible Factor in Crash Killing Bob Simon

February 12, 2015 By Joseph Decker Leave a Comment

Wells Fargo Sees Profit Rise on Loan Growth

January 14, 2015 By David Kellen Leave a Comment

Great Red Spot on Jupiter is Getting Smaller

October 19, 2015 By Joseph Decker Leave a Comment

Target Increases Minimum Wage Joining a Growing Club

March 19, 2015 By David Kellen Leave a Comment

Final Fantasy: Heavensward is closing in on the MMO king, reaching above 5 million registered accounts in the entire world.

Final Fantasy almost knocks down Warcraft

August 23, 2015 By Martha Goodwin 2 Comments

Three Muslim Students Killed in Apartment Near Chapel Hill

February 11, 2015 By Joseph Decker Leave a Comment

Walmart Spending $1 Billion to Increase Wages in U.S.

February 19, 2015 By David Kellen Leave a Comment

Related Articles

  • Facebook icon.

    Facebook Bans Cambridge Analytica For Exploiting Data Of 50 Million People

    Mar 19, 2018
  • Person posing next to an art piece

    Everyone Talks about Google’s Art Selfies

    Jan 17, 2018
  • airpods ad on apple website

    AirPods Sold Out Lightning Fast This Holiday Season

    Dec 21, 2017
  • the signature of chandra in black ink on white paper

    The Astronomical Accomplishments Of Chandra Are Being Celebrated In A New Doodle

    Oct 19, 2017
  • cat and dog sleeping on yellow pillow in google photos

    Google Photos Just Got A Lot More Friendly With Pets

    Oct 17, 2017
  • artificial muscle on robotic hand pointing to the left

    New Type Of Soft Artificial Muscle To Result In More Lifelike Robots

    Sep 21, 2017
  • laptop running macOS high sierra with hour on screen on a table illuminated by the sun

    MacOS High Sierra Just Got An Official Release Date

    Sep 13, 2017
  • A Cooling System That Does Not Need Electricity Is Being Tested

    Sep 5, 2017
  • man trying to smell explosives on yellow index cards

    A Device Can Now Smell Explosives, Possibly Even Cancer

    Aug 30, 2017
  • ipod nano and shuffle

    iPod Nano And iPod Shuffle No More As Apple Discontinues Them

    Jul 28, 2017

Categories

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • U.S.
  • Uncategorized
  • World

Copyright © 2021 lighthousenewsdaily.com

About | Contact · Staff · Terms and Conditions · Privacy Policy

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.