Researchers with the University of Maryland are turning a dog they nicknamed Spot into a robot that can assess patients at mass casualty scenes.

Named "Spot," the quadruped robot from developers Boston Dynamics has been on the cutting edge of canine-like robots for several years now. Its newest trick is a triple backflip. While there isn't a ...

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A number of four-legged robot dogs have been deployed in the workforce for applications like inspections, security and public safety among others. At their core, these four-legged robots are mobility ...

Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot has been impressing us for years. And the dog-like contraption has just done it again. In a video (top) released by the Massachussetts-based team this week, Spot is shown ...

Syracuse, N.Y. - An unconventional sidekick has been spotted working for the Syracuse Police Department. It’s a 72-pound, ...

Boston Dynamics probably has the most show-offy robots on the planet right now, and the company's latest video shows that its robodog, Spot, is no exception. Spoiler alert: he nails a septuple back ...

Cargill deploys Boston Dynamics' robotic dog Spot to patrol its Amsterdam plant, performing thousands of inspections weekly ...

Working on an oil rig operated by BP Plc (BP.L) nearly 190 miles (305 km) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, the company is programming Spot to read gauges, look for corrosion, map out the facility and ...