Boston Dynamics has officially turned Spot into the Simone Biles of robotics. In their new video, reinforcement learning lets Spot pull off single, triple, quintuple… even septuple backflips!
Sure, no customer actually needs a backflipping robot dog, but training Spot to survive these extreme stunts makes it stronger, faster, and better at recovering when real-world problems hit, like tripping on stairs or carrying heavy payloads.
Still, the sight of Spot casually cranking out seven backflips in a row is equal parts impressive and terrifying. Forget factory floors, this thing is ready for the Olympics!
Would you cheer… or run the other way if Spot nailed a septuple backflip in front of you?