The Massachusetts State Police have tested Boston Dynamics' Spot robot in real conditions.
According to reports seen by the ACLU of Massachusetts, the state's explosives disposal team leased the Spot robot from Waltham-based Boston Dynamics for three months, from August to November.
The documents don't go into much detail about the robot dog's use, but a state police spokesman said the Spot, like the department's other robots, was used as a "mobile remote surveillance device" to provide police with images of suspicious devices or potentially dangerous places where an armed person might be hiding. suspect.
Source: 3dnews.ru