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Boston Dynamics Robots

The cluster centers on commenters invoking Boston Dynamics' robots (like Atlas and Spot) to compare, critique, or reference them against the article's robotics topic, often highlighting BD's superiority or relevance.

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mcs • Apr 6, 2012 • View on HN

No mention of Boston Dynamics in the article?

anonym29 • Jul 4, 2025 • View on HN

Boston Dynamics would like a word.

indeyets • Aug 8, 2018 • View on HN

Now they need Boston Dynamics robot to do this for real

Zigurd • Jun 26, 2018 • View on HN

I think you mean Boston Dynamics.

jvanderbot • Aug 17, 2021 • View on HN

Boston Dynamics exec: "That's a sensing problem, we are a controls and dynamics company".

ekola • Aug 11, 2021 • View on HN

Is there a reason they don't send Boston dynamics robots?

jader201 • Apr 17, 2024 • View on HN

HN thread:Boston Dynamics Retires Its Legendary Humanoid Robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40063766

ChrisArchitect • Apr 17, 2024 • View on HN

Related:Boston Dynamics Retires Its Legendary Humanoid Robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40063766

zitterbewegung • Feb 6, 2023 • View on HN

Have you heard of Boston Dynamics? They are heavily into robots that you describe.https://youtu.be/-e1_QhJ1EhQ

cududa • Feb 10, 2015 • View on HN

Looks like BD thought of that one :)http://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_rise.html