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

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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 ...

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 ...

Boston Dynamics often springs to mind when the conversation turns to cutting-edge four-legged robotic dogs. However, China has unveiled a new contender that is doing more than just competing—it’s ...

Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot may have skipped the inaugural “robot Olympics” in China last week, but that doesn’t mean the engineers behind the machine have been sitting around watching the world ...

One Massachusetts-based company just showed off their robots on America's Got Talent. On the June 10 episode of America's Got Talent, Boston Dynamics demonstrated their robots' dancing capabilities, ...