This dog-shaped Spot robot by Boston Dynamics has been busy at work assisting humanity in various way during the current global pandemic. For example, Singapore uses it to help enforce social distancing rules between people outside, and in other places it’s used by hospital to reduce the amount of direct contact healthcare workers must have with patients (see the full article and videos on Popular Mechanics at https://bit.ly/2TCe7ye). Where is the field of robotics heading in the near future, and where else do you think they can come to our help?
