{"id":225629,"date":"2016-06-26T15:04:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-26T15:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=225629"},"modified":"2016-06-26T15:04:29","modified_gmt":"2016-06-26T15:04:29","slug":"alphabet-unveils-robot-dog-capable-of-cleaning-the-house-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/06\/alphabet-unveils-robot-dog-capable-of-cleaning-the-house-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Alphabet unveils robot dog capable of cleaning the house [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google\u2019s holding company, Alphabet, has a new robotic dog from its Atlas-making Boston Dynamics subsidiary capable of clearing up after its human masters.<\/p>\n<p>SpotMini is the quietest and smallest Boston Dynamics robot yet, designed to navigate within the tight confines of a home and able to shimmy under tables and pick up objects with its articulated arm.<\/p>\n<p>Most of Boston Dynamics\u2019 other robots, including the humanoid Atlas and large L3 packhorse have been bulky, dirty and noisy, designed to operate outdoors and on variable terrain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"img-1\" class=\"element element-image img--landscape fig--narrow-caption fig--has-shares \" data-component=\"image\" data-media-id=\"fc556f54b78b0f03b3d1d777ac287a35185434dc\">\n<div class=\"u-responsive-ratio\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/fc556f54b78b0f03b3d1d777ac287a35185434dc\/1_0_2510_1507\/master\/2510.jpg?w=620&amp;q=20&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=5c228a51d9753846f5f7887f8891ef9f 1240w\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" sizes=\"620px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/fc556f54b78b0f03b3d1d777ac287a35185434dc\/1_0_2510_1507\/master\/2510.jpg?w=620&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;fit=max&amp;s=4620270f02ad4918802edcaf0a7bb443 620w\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\" sizes=\"620px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/fc556f54b78b0f03b3d1d777ac287a35185434dc\/1_0_2510_1507\/master\/2510.jpg?w=605&amp;q=20&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=147ed1dc79da90258fc5f4bfb1022bc5 1210w\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 480px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" sizes=\"605px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/fc556f54b78b0f03b3d1d777ac287a35185434dc\/1_0_2510_1507\/master\/2510.jpg?w=605&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;fit=max&amp;s=e6fd782782f48180b31781983866f4e5 605w\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" sizes=\"605px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/fc556f54b78b0f03b3d1d777ac287a35185434dc\/1_0_2510_1507\/master\/2510.jpg?w=445&amp;q=20&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;fit=max&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=e25ee9e5393fade9e8dc5a9261c574f9 890w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" sizes=\"445px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/fc556f54b78b0f03b3d1d777ac287a35185434dc\/1_0_2510_1507\/master\/2510.jpg?w=445&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;fit=max&amp;s=b20a3fd4e05bec1712d440fea6e39b79 445w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"445px\" \/><img class=\"gu-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/fc556f54b78b0f03b3d1d777ac287a35185434dc\/1_0_2510_1507\/master\/2510.jpg?w=300&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;fit=max&amp;s=540a3b77bfe3b0e2602798ef4df961a5\" alt=\"spotmini\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-share block-share--article hide-on-mobile \" data-link-name=\"block share\"><span class=\"u-h\">Facebook<\/span><span class=\"u-h\">Twitter<\/span><span class=\"u-h\">Pinterest<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption caption--img caption caption--img\">SpotMini picking clearing up in the kitchen. Photograph: Boston Dynamics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new small robotic dog takes the design of Spot and shrinks it, adding a new articulating arm to its back, which is capable of lifting and holding objects as fragile as a glass. It weighs 29.5kg (65lbs) with its arm attached and will run for about 90 minutes between charges.<\/p>\n<p>SpotMini can also climb stairs and navigate around the various obstacles such as chairs, pick itself up when it slips on a banana skin and pass you a can of drink, even if it struggles to let go.<\/p>\n<p>For years, house-bots have been the stuff of science fiction, but now they\u2019re starting to become a possibility. SpotMini is the closest anyone\u2019s got to a robot that\u2019s physically helpful around the house.<\/p>\n<p>Dreams of a Google robot, however, might be premature, as Alphabet is reportedly in the process of trying to sell Boston Dynamics after the US military\u00a0rejected its robots.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tf7IEVTDjng\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Guardian UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google\u2019s holding company, Alphabet, has a new robotic dog from its Atlas-making Boston Dynamics subsidiary capable of clearing up after its human masters. 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