Spot

Spot Release 3.2 features built-in data processing and review, improved data collection pipeline, and a better operator experience. As modern organizations use data to drive their business’ decision-making this data can come from a wide variety of sources. Spot moves from asset to asset across a facility to get real-time information on equipment including pumps, motors, compressors, and more, so plant managers can improve uptime while decreasing costs of downtime and maintenance.

On a large and remote construction site in Shetland, where the team is battling the elements, covering large distances every day, the Trimble and Boston Dynamics integrated robot solution has become man’s newest four-legged friend.

Trimble announced the release of the Trimble X7 3D laser scanner and Trimble FieldLink software fully integrated with Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot. This solution is jointly developed with Boston Dynamics, and it facilitates autonomous operation on construction sites and takes advantage of the robot’s capabilities to navigate challenging, dynamic and potentially unsafe environments. 

The Spot Release 3.0 this week adds several new features, among other things in autonomy and data collection. According to Boston Dynamics Spot will be acting as a dynamic sensor, collecting data where and when it’s needed, freeing operators from tedious data collection and enabling companies to accelerate their digital transformations.

Fluke Process Instruments, provider of infrared imaging and thermal profiling solutions for industrial applications, has partnered with Boston Dynamics to bring Fluke Process Instruments’ new SV600 Fixed Acoustic Imager capabilities to Boston Dynamics’ agile mobile robot Spot.

Leica Geosystems announced a reality capture solution for a variety of industries. By combining Boston Dynamics agile mobile robot Spot with the industry-proven Leica RTC360 3D laser scanner, scanning time spent by human operators is significantly reduced by programming the devices to repeat automated scanning paths through sites.

Boston Dynamics has announced an expanded product line for its mobile robot Spot. The new products include a self-charging Enterprise Spot, web-based remote operations software, Scout, and the Spot Arm. These additions extend Spot’s ability to perform autonomous, remote inspections and data collection, and enable the robot to perform manual tasks.

How was the much-watched video of Boston Dynamics dancing robots made? In this video, Adam Savage, one of the Mythbusters presenters, shows how Spot learned to dance.

Robot manufacturer Boston Dynamics has shared an end-of-year video titled Do You Love Me, in…

Percepto, provider of autonomous inspection by industrial robotics, announced a strategic investment of $45 million led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) to launch a solution for remote, fully autonomous, asset monitoring, inspection and compliance of industrial sites. This includes the partnering of autonomous robots with drones.