Marc Raibert

There was an operator who was right there, who was very skilled at Even though the robot was balancing itself and placing its own feet, if the operator didn't do the right thing, it wouldn't go.

There was an operator who was right there, who was very skilled at Even though the robot was balancing itself and placing its own feet, if the operator didn't do the right thing, it wouldn't go.

There was an operator who was right there, who was very skilled at Even though the robot was balancing itself and placing its own feet, if the operator didn't do the right thing, it wouldn't go.

But years later, we went back with one of the electric, the precursor to Spot, and we had advanced the controls and everything so much that an amateur, complete amateur, could operate the robot the first time up and down and up and down, whereas it had taken us years to get there in the previous robots.

But years later, we went back with one of the electric, the precursor to Spot, and we had advanced the controls and everything so much that an amateur, complete amateur, could operate the robot the first time up and down and up and down, whereas it had taken us years to get there in the previous robots.

But years later, we went back with one of the electric, the precursor to Spot, and we had advanced the controls and everything so much that an amateur, complete amateur, could operate the robot the first time up and down and up and down, whereas it had taken us years to get there in the previous robots.

So Big Dog became LS3, which is the big load carrying one.

So Big Dog became LS3, which is the big load carrying one.

So Big Dog became LS3, which is the big load carrying one.

It was designed to carry 400, but we had it carrying about 1,000 pounds. Of course you did.

It was designed to carry 400, but we had it carrying about 1,000 pounds. Of course you did.

It was designed to carry 400, but we had it carrying about 1,000 pounds. Of course you did.

We had one carrying the other one. We had two of them. So we had one carrying the other one. There's a little clip of that. We should put that out somewhere. That's from like 20 years ago. Wow.

We had one carrying the other one. We had two of them. So we had one carrying the other one. There's a little clip of that. We should put that out somewhere. That's from like 20 years ago. Wow.

We had one carrying the other one. We had two of them. So we had one carrying the other one. There's a little clip of that. We should put that out somewhere. That's from like 20 years ago. Wow.

So, Big Dog and LS3 had engine power and hydraulic actuation. Then we made a robot that was Electric power, so there's a battery driving a motor, driving a pump, but still hydraulic actuation. Larry sort of asked us, could you make something that weighed 60 pounds that would not be so intimidating if you had it in a house where there were people?

So, Big Dog and LS3 had engine power and hydraulic actuation. Then we made a robot that was Electric power, so there's a battery driving a motor, driving a pump, but still hydraulic actuation. Larry sort of asked us, could you make something that weighed 60 pounds that would not be so intimidating if you had it in a house where there were people?

So, Big Dog and LS3 had engine power and hydraulic actuation. Then we made a robot that was Electric power, so there's a battery driving a motor, driving a pump, but still hydraulic actuation. Larry sort of asked us, could you make something that weighed 60 pounds that would not be so intimidating if you had it in a house where there were people?

And that was the inspiration behind the spot, pretty much as it exists today. We did a prototype the same size that was the first all-electric thing Non-hydraulic robot.

And that was the inspiration behind the spot, pretty much as it exists today. We did a prototype the same size that was the first all-electric thing Non-hydraulic robot.