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Stairs, debris, uneven walkways. Spot does not fall even in really hazardous environments and I have seen some aggressive torture tests.

[Youtube warning] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-PdPtqw78k

⬐ ogre_codes

Much like drones are much better at most outdoor operations, wheeled robots are much better at most indoor operations. Yes, stairs, etc etc... but if a company has a big enough need for investing in robotics, it's likely they will be willing to invest in the infrastructure (ramps, etc) to support those robots.

Also, consider for a moment the following from Boston Dynamics:

> Spot should always be operated at least two meters away from people

That alone eliminates something like 95% of workplaces.

⬐ jupp0r

> That alone eliminates something like 95% of workplaces.

Not currently, as people also operate at least two meters away from people.

Adam Savage over on Tested does a bit of a review of one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-PdPtqw78k

If you're interested Adam Savage was allowed to use a 'Spot' robot for several months and shares some observations and information on actual usage on his youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-PdPtqw78k

⬐ hprotagonist

https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/24/boston-dynamics-puts-its-r...

reading between the lines, as of Q4 last year they're still in _extremely_ early in any meaningful deployment. Lease-based alpha access to select customers, "hey we don't have to send a 12-man team out every month anymore", and carefully PRd information is certainly some kind of progress, but it's not anything like normal use.

⬐ JackFaker

Definitely not normal use, probably something akin to controlled alpha or beta testing. The only recent article a saw about the fall 2019 trials/leases was this article that didn't provide any meaningful details on usage.

https://www.officer.com/command-hq/technology/article/211286...