It’s been four years since the robot wizards at Boston Dynamics declared its dog-like Spot robot ready for the workplace.
In that time, the quadruped robot has been trialed in various roles at a number of firms, including for factory mapping at Ford, safety inspections at a Kia auto plant, and radiation surveys for Dominion Energy.
Its latest gig is at a Michelin facility in Lexington, South Carolina, which manufactures tires and light trucks. A video (top) released by Boston Dynamics on Wednesday shows Spot making its way around the site, carrying out various tasks as part of a pilot program…