SPOT
MSCHF mounted a remote-control paintball gun to Spot
I’ve piloted Spot a number of ways in a number of different settings. I had the chance to control the robot for the first time at one of our Robotics events a number of years back, and drove one aro
Soon Boston Dynamics’ Spot will be remotely opening doors anywhere
There’s something difficult to reconcile watching Spot walk up a flight of stairs in some industrial setting. After years of watching viral videos of Boston Dynamics robots perform aesthetically imp
NetApp to acquire Spot (formerly Spotinst) to gain cloud infrastructure management tools
When Spotinst rebranded to Spot in March, it seemed big changes were afoot for the startup, which originally helped companies find and manage cheap infrastructure known as spot instances (hence its or
Boston Dynamics’ Spot is patrolling a Singapore park to encourage social distancing
Since announcing the commercial availability of Spot, Boston Dynamics has presented a range of different gigs for the robot, from construction to telepresence. Last month, the company announced it was
The ACLU wants details about videos of Boston Dynamics robot in police exercises
Back in April at our robotics event at UC Berkeley, Boston Dynamics head Marc Raibert showed off video of the company’s Spot robot in a number of different real world scenarios. Some, like construct
Spot is a cryptocurrency app to control all your wallets and exchange accounts
Meet Spot, a beautifully designed mobile app to control your cryptocurrencies. Spot looks like a portfolio-tracking app. But the company has built a strong foundation to add more features in the comin
Spot launches chatbot for HR departments to address harassment and discrimination
Spot, the chatbot that enables individuals to document and report harassment and discrimination, has launched a tool for human resources departments. This version enables HR departments to manage and
‘Paranormal Activity’ director Oren Peli launches a new social app
Oren Peli, who wrote and directed the enormously successful film Paranormal Activity, is launching a new iOS and Android app designed to help users create, find and join local events. Spot‘s lau
Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert demos the Spot at Disrupt
The audience at Disrupt got a surprise visit from Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot. While the company’s YouTube channel is quite popular, it’s even more impressive to see one of Boston Robotics’ ro
Spot launches to help users share recommendations on local gems and travel tips
Spot, a startup that says it can help you find “the best places in the world,” is launching to the public. The company emerged from “startup studio” Expa. It’s also anno
Spot Taps Experts And Friends To Recommend The Best Restaurants, Shops And More
Startup studio <a target="_blank" href="http://expa.com">Expa</a> is unveiling its newest company today — <a target="_blank" href="http://spot.com">Spot</a>, which promises to help users to find "th
A spot for your earphones
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/spotforearphones.jpeg" />For $13, you can purchase Spot for Earphones, a simple little solution for managing the long cord on your MP3 pl
SPOT watches dead
Sorry, SPOT fans. MSN Direct is no longer adding SPOT technology to watches and is essentially scrapping the Smart Watch program. The project has been dying a slow death for years now and with the add
SPOT outdoors GPS device sends txt messages of your location to friends, family
[photopress:spotspotspot.jpg,full,center] My idea of camping includes walking through Union Square to get to the subway, but I know plenty of y’all enjoy roughing it. While sleeping under the st
Quick look at the SPOT communicator
The SPOT is a handheld GPS device that communicates via satellite to call for help or just check in with loved ones. The orange device reports your current position and lets you map your trek on Googl
Gadget Spotter: Bloody iPod Edition
Ooo! So gruesome. How could they do that?! I’m starting a new feature on weekends called Gadget Spotter. Basically, I’m going to put my obsessive TV watching to good use. Every weekend, I&
CES 2007: Dear Diary…Hump Day Part Two
It’s been a long friggin’ week, but I’m in the home stretch now. Just four meetings left: Cyberlink, Toshiba, Linksys and Microsoft’s SPOT group. If you’ve bought a new W
Melitta Smart Brew: Coffee and Weather, Fresh Each Morning
I love coffee. I love gadgets. I like coffee gadgets. There are several high-end, fancy-pants coffee makers in the world, but the Melitta ME1MSB Smart Brew adds something more than sweet, sweet caffei