The image does not belong to buddystech.com
May 5, 2024 – The top robotics company, Boston Dynamics, has given its robot dog, Spot, a new fluffy look.
Sparkles Are Here
The four-legged robot Spot has been given a fluffy blue outfit and a new name: Sparkles. The goal of this new look is to “explore the intersections of robotics, art, and entertainment.”
A Look at the Change
Different people have different thoughts on Spot’s change into Sparkles³. Some people like the new look, but others have called it “fuel for nightmares”³.
The Show
You can see Sparkles doing a dance number in a movie that Boston Dynamics put out. The movie, which has been watched over 1.1 million times since Monday, shows how quick and accurate the robot is³.
How Sparkles Work
Sparkles still has all of SpotTM’s advanced features, even though it has a new look. The robot can answer questions with its built-in camera⁵ and also with spoken questions.
Where Spot Is Going
Sparkles are a new addition that changes the way Spot has changed over time. We don’t yet know how this new look will affect how people feel about and use the robot.
Bottom Line
The fuzzy remake of Spot into Sparkles has gotten a lot of attention, but it also makes me wonder what Boston Dynamics will do in the future. Will the company keep playing around with how its robots look, or will it focus on making them more useful? It’s only a matter of time.
Learn more
3‘Creepy’ Boston Dynamics robot dog dances in glittery blue costume: ‘Nightmare fuel’
