BP hopes in the future to expand Spot’s data gathering capability to augment areas where humans are limited. — Reuters
Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot ‘Spot’ is learning new tricks.
Working on an oil rig operated by BP Plc nearly 190 miles (305 km) offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, the company is programming Spot to read gauges, look for corrosion, map out the facility and even sniff out methane on its Mad Dog rig.
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