The Story Of Boston Dynamics – Human Robot Interaction

Boston Dynamics is the rock star of robotics. It recently featured in a beer commercial during the Super Bowl. How did a company that started as a military contractor become a novelty in beer commercials? Dwain Allan and Christoph Bartneck discuss the past, present and future of the company with Robert Cheek and Stephen Hickson.

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ISSN 2703-4054

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CNBC documentary about Boston Dynamics
The petman and atlas robots at Boston dynamics by Gabe Nelson, Aaron Saunders, and Robert Playter
XPeng’s rideable robotic unicorn
Kawasaki’s rideable robotic goat
Tesla’s presentation of the Optimus humanoid robot

Author: bartneck

Dr. Christoph Bartneck is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Canterbury. He has a background in Industrial Design and Human-Computer Interaction, and his projects and studies have been published in leading journals, newspapers, and conferences. His interests lie in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction, Science and Technology Studies, and Visual Design. More specifically, he focuses on the effect of anthropomorphism on human-robot interaction. As a secondary research interest he works on projects in the area of sports technology and the critical review on scientific processes and policies. In the field of Design Christoph investigates the history of product design, tessellations and photography. View all posts by bartneck

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ISSN 2703-4054

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