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Imagine Advanced AI, Advanced 3D Printer and this Guy together!

Boston Dynamics keeps impressing us by developing more features and abilities intoits humanoid robots. Now they can open doors, go for a jog outside, jumping or the ability to parkour and even resist being pulled around by human engineers. According to Boston Dynamics, Atlas’ software uses all parts of the body to generate the necessary force to propel the robot up the platforms. Atlas uses computer vision and visible markers on the platforms to decide when and how to shift it weight. So, it’s not just executing a program, it’s making it up as it goes along. But what if in the near future an advanced one of this robot has the ability to use advanced AI to build a better version of itself using an advanced 3D printers. Well, let’s hope these robot don’t make up a plan to destroy us!

A headless Robot dog is a nightmare Black Mirror scenario!

Boston Dynamics is a cutting edge robotics firm. In Nov. 2017 a new video was released by Boston Dynamics for the new SpotMini robot. It looks much more polished and less grotesque, like a real-life cross between a Pixar animation and a robot from Terminator movies. The movement also looks incredibly steady. However, that stare on Camera is Ugh terrifying! Recently “Feb.2018”, the company has released a new video of its latest progress on the SpotMini. It can do cool (or terrifying) things, depending on your perspective. The headless dog opens doors with a freakishly long hand or neck! Which isn't exactly wowing people. Rather, it's freaking them out. Well, is this some pretty serious Black Mirror scenario! If you didn’t watch the fifth episode of the fourth series of Black Mirror “Metalhead”, then you must! Here is some of its script “They end up at this warehouse to get the meds when this dog-looking robot comes out and attacks!” So is o...