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- 1Robot dog completes a marathon on a single battery charge●Robot dog runs a marathon faster than the average human, all on a single charge https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops
A quadruped robot has run a full marathon faster than the average human finisher, completing the 26.2-mile distance without needing a battery swap or recharge. The feat highlights rapid gains in robot endurance and power efficiency. Commenters are weighing what this means for robotics, from delivery and inspection work to how far legged machines have come compared with human athletes.
- 2Robotic Dogs Take On New Forms As Missions Expand▼Robotic Dogs Are Taking Different Forms As Their Mission Roles Expand
Robotic dogs are being redesigned into different forms as the range of missions they are assigned continues to broaden. Forbes reports that manufacturers are adapting quadruped robots beyond their original inspection and patrol roles, reshaping their bodies and capabilities to suit new tasks across defence, industry and public safety.
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has spent $1.3 million on robotic dogs supplied by a Connecticut-based company. The purchase puts quadruped robots in the hands of a federal enforcement agency, prompting discussion about how the machines will be used in raids, surveillance or border operations, and raising questions from critics about the militarisation of domestic immigration enforcement.
- 4Boston Dynamics' dancing robot dogs star at Automotive News Congress●Automotive News Congress showcases Boston Dynamics' dancing robot dogs
Boston Dynamics presented its Spot robot dogs, which performed a choreographed dance routine, at the Automotive News Congress. The display highlighted the company's advances in quadruped robotics and drew attention to potential automotive industry applications for the machines, from factory inspection to automation demonstrations.