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When Boston Dynamics unveiled its wheeled robot called "Handle" back in 2017, it was described by Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert as "nightmare-inducing." It was clear that this wheeled robot was ...

After wowing us with humanoid and animal-like robots that run, jump and perform acrobatic stunts, Boston Dynamics seems to be getting down to business. New video from the Waltham, Massachusetts-based ...

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No one can doubt the extraordinary achievements of robotics specialist Boston Dynamics, its range of highly sophisticated machines wowing many of those who've seen them in action. But as Boston ...

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Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The original Handle was designed largely as an experiment that applied Boston Dynamics’ robot know-how ...

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