Mercedes-Benz Stadium posted on X they have deployed a Boston Dynamics’ SPOT-based watchdog named Benzie. Benzie was designed to autonomously patrol the perimeter of the stadium for intruders as well as has the capability of using facial recognition to help identify anyone it encounters.
So at the next Falcons game you attend, say hi to Benzie, just don’t try to feed him anything but batteries.
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BMW, the automotive giant has inked a commercial deal with robotics startup Figure, paving the way for the deployment of their “general-purpose” humanoid robot at BMW’s manufacturing facilities, starting in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Social robots, which refer to robots engaging with humans by demonstrating social behaviors and adhering to norms, have experienced a surge in popularity as reported in a research paper by IScience. The landscape has witnessed a rapid increase in research prototypes and commercial devices.
The City of Helsinki has initiated the second phase of a pilot program, employing an autonomous delivery robot to transport packages directly to residences in the Ruoholahti and Jätkäsaari neighborhoods.