Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jan 11, 2021The Spot dog robot from Boston dynamics costs ~$70,000 (base, no payload) and is marketed for inspection work. 🤔4117
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @AelkusI suspect the only truly expensive component is high power, high quality servomotors. Otherwise it’s just a computer, batteries, and metal stock.7:18 AM · Jan 11, 20211 Like
Russell Hawkins@RussellRHawkins·Jan 11, 2021Replying to @vgr and @AelkusI’d assume it’s also bristling with expensive sensors?1
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jan 11, 2021Replying to @RussellRHawkins and @AelkusNo, this is the base. Payloads are extra1