THEY TOOK R JOBS: new DroneDog robot security guard gets to work

Humanoid robots are supposed to be the biggest thing in the history of anything, but despite real progress elsewhere, they’re still perpetually two years away. The quadrupeds? They’ve proven to be a little bit closer to prime time – and Boston Dynamics says its latest DroneDog is ready to stop job site theft and vandalism TODAY.

The new robotic DroneDog combines Boston Dynamics’ Spot quadruped with the Asylon PupPack security payload. When paired with human monitors, its makers say it can reliably patrol your construction site, seven days a week, spotting (sorry) security breaches and tracking assets without ever calling in sick.

Best of all, when the robot’s batteries run low, the DroneDog trots over to its trademark DogHouse – a ruggedized, high-impact plastic shell that protects the robot from the elements while it charges its batteries.

In the DogHouse

Asylon says its DroneDogs have already completed more than 250,000 automated security missions across a growing number of commercial and critical infrastructure sites. In addition, the company says DroneDogs have patrolled more than 150,000 miles in real world operational environments, including scheduled patrols, alarm response and post-incident monitoring.