June 14, 2011 - In the June 10th edition of theAmerica's Got TalentThe program.Boston DynamicsFive of Spot's quadrupedal robots danced a choreographed routine to the Queen classic "Don't Stop Me Now" during the program.
In this performance, five Spot quadrupedal robots danced in unison to "Don't Stop Me Now," which the judges marveled at, saying it was unlike anything they'd seen in the show's 20 seasons.
After the show, the entire audience gave a standing ovation, and judges Simon Cowell, Mel B, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergaraunanimous "yes" voteLet theseRobot DogAdvance to the next round.
Despite the fact that one of the robotic dogs stopped in the middle of the performance, the remaining four still insisted on completing the whole process, and the overall performance won the judges' unanimous recognition.
Judge Simon Cowell said at the end of the show, "Can I be honest? I'm not mocking, but seriously, one of the 'deaths' on the spot rather made the show better ...... That made us realize how hard this thing actually is."
According to 1AI, the Spot robot dog has been widely deployed in a variety of industries and venues, but this is the first time that it has appeared on a TV stage in the form of a dance performance. Boston Dynamics engineers and developers have been preparing for this for weeks.
The choreography was created using the company's own Choreographer software, along with animation tools to make the five Spots move smoothly and even show some kind of emotional expression.
Boston Dynamics said the participation in America's Got Talent.It's about making Spot more accessible to the public.Spot has been deployed in thousands of applications. Thousands of Spots have already been deployed, mainly in industrial inspection and public safety applications, which are usually difficult for the general public to access directly.
The Spot performs equipment testing, laboratory experiments, and other tasks, while its appearance on the talent show stage brings it to a wider audience for the first time.Demonstrates advances in robotics and artificial intelligence.
In addition, Boston Dynamics says it hopes to change the negative perception of robots. By demonstrating Spot's capabilities and its interaction with humans, they hope to convey the potential that robots can have in assisting and expanding human capabilities, as well as inspiring the younger generation to pursue robotics research.