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Excellent piece on Boston Dynamics’ first offering: a $75k robot dog that can be tele-operated from thousands of miles away. At that price point, it’s roughly one headcount for a year. Perhaps try it for food delivery?

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You Can Now Buy Spot the Robot Dog—If You’ve Got $74,500

Boston Dynamics is finally making its mechanical canine available for businesses and developers. But know that this puppy ain't for everyone.

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Jesse Powell

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Waiting for the first home robot that can wash dishes, fold laundry and carry boxes up stairs.

12:15 AM · Jun 17, 2020Twitter Web App

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are you kidding? that's the Pandemic Triathlon. you need to keep training.

Will #FreeRoss

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Jun 17, 2020

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You can hire someone to do that for far less than a robot mate

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Jesse Powell

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Jun 17, 2020

I certainly would not pay 50% of my net worth for someone to do some household chores.

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