labour , rather than complement it . The answer to that question will undoubtedly lie in the two ports on Spot ’ s back . These points allow for modular attachments to be added to a Spot , like the articulated arm that allows it to open doors . The added functionality of these attachments – which users can add to the units themselves - means that Spot units could serve as everything from a methane detector in a mine far underground to a workshop assistant , or even a location scout for movies -–
although Boston Dynamics has emphatically stated it will not sell or lease Spot to any organisation that would use it for harmful purposes , so a small weapons platform looks to be out of the question , for now . Also , Spot units fulfil the other main criteria for a robot to have potential as a cobot : harmlessness . The units are cute , yellow , and about the size of a labrador . And they dance .
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