{"id":1051,"date":"2019-12-13T07:36:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T07:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danielparente.net\/en\/2019\/12\/13\/watch-a-pack-of-spotmini-robot-dogs-tow-a-huge-truck-like-its-nothing\/"},"modified":"2019-12-13T07:36:31","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T07:36:31","slug":"watch-a-pack-of-spotmini-robot-dogs-tow-a-huge-truck-like-its-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danielparente.net\/en\/2019\/12\/13\/watch-a-pack-of-spotmini-robot-dogs-tow-a-huge-truck-like-its-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch a pack of SpotMini robot dogs tow a huge truck like it&#8217;s nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"lazyloadImages\">\n<figure class=\"image image-large pull-none hasCaption shortcode\" section=\"shortcodeImage\"><span class=\"imageContainer\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnet1.cbsistatic.com\/img\/QZibegreT-ykFELBv93iVXFiy6E=\/1092x0\/2019\/04\/16\/d518d6cf-b1e8-4f53-aa2e-aa58f0aaef6f\/spotmini3.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"spotmini3\" height=\"0\" width=\"1092\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption><span class=\"caption\"><\/p>\n<p>The SpotMini has just upped the stakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n                                                    Boston Dynamics<br \/>\n                                                <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"speakableTextP1\">Ten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/pictures\/boston-dynamics-robot-family-spot-atlas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpotMini robots<\/a>\u00a0have demonstrated their strength by hauling a truck across a parking lot. Boston Dynamics, the company behind robots like the SpotMini, Spot and Atlas, posted the video on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OnWolLQSZic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakableTextP2\">Boston Dynamics wasn&#8217;t immediately available for comment but said in the video&#8217;s description that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tags\/robots\/\" data-annotation=\"true\" data-component=\"linkTracker\" data-link-tracker-options=\"{&quot;action&quot;:&quot;inline-annotation|Robots|CNET_TAG|183&quot;}\" section=\"annotation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robots<\/a> are being developed for a range of applications.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/boston-dynamics-spotmini-robot-dog-goes-on-sale-in-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Last May,<\/a> the company&#8217;s president, Marc Raibert, said SpotMini robots should be ready for sale this year. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostondynamics.com\/spot\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SpotMini<\/a> is a four-legged robot that handles objects, climbs stairs and is capable of working in office, home and outdoor settings. The robot can carry about 31 pounds, weighs about 66 pounds and stands at just 2.6 feet. SpotMini has a battery life of about 90 minutes, depending on the task. 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Boston Dynamics, the company behind robots like the SpotMini, Spot and Atlas, posted the video on YouTube\u00a0on Tuesday. 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