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How Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Works!
A video on YouTube. In Maker & Builds, a Krater category.
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Adam Savage explores the basic operations, controls, and autonomous capabilities of the Boston Dynamics Spot robot.
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Answers: How do you control and program a Boston Dynamics Spot robot?
- Boston Dynamics Spot robot
- Robot controls and joystick operation
- Autowalk missions
- Fiducial markers for robot navigation
- Robot stair climbing and gait adjustment
What it concludes
- Spot runs on 12 powerful motors, making proximity to its joints and pinch points hazardous.
- Spot can detect 3D objects like pallets and autonomously adjust its gait and footing.
- Spot prefers walking down stairs backwards because its camera view and footing are more stable in that orientation.
- Using fiducial markers allows Spot to autonomously navigate and repeat complex pre-recorded missions.
- Spot has a single battery runtime of approximately 90 minutes and a payload capacity of just over 30 pounds.
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