You can now buy one of those unnerving animal-like robots you might have seen on YouTube — so long as you don’t plan to use it to harm or intimidate anyone.
Boston Dynamics on Tuesday started selling its four-legged Spot robots online for just under $75,000 each. The agile robots can walk, climb stairs and open doors. But people who buy them online must agree not to arm them or intentionally use them as weapons, among other conditions.
“Spot is an amazing robot, but is not certified safe for in-home use or intended for use near children or others who may not appreciate the hazards associated with its operation,” the terms and conditions state.
C’mon, this is super-cute not scary!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHBcVlqpvZ8
I do agree that arming them is probably a terrible idea though. (Yes I know you can find videos of home-armed drones already, thanks)
Just saw this exact scenario on an episode of Black Mirror. *shiver*