Dubai’s Museum of the Future’s growing army of robots now has a robodg among its ranks.
The iconic Dubai attraction already has robot helpers including Ameca, the museum’s AI-powered humanoid, Bob the robot barista and the museum’s flying robots, among several others.
Now there is an agile “robot dog” among the ranks.
Dubai Museum of the Future
The Museum of the Future’s agile robodog has 3D vision and moves using 17 joints.
The robodog was designed by US tech firm Boston Dynamics and uses 360° perception to map terrain and avoid obstacles and can balance on uneven surfaces.
The robodog’s has advanced mobility and perception to navigate stairs, gravel, and rough terrain, while collecting 2D and 3D information with on board-sensors.
Museum of the Future visitors in Dubai will be able to interact and play with the new robotic pet.
Robodog is an advanced robot that uses machine learning and navigates the terrain with unprecedented mobility for a robot. It will roam the museum lobby greeting and interacting with all those visiting.
Majed Al Mansoori, Deputy Executive Director at the Museum of the Future said: “We are excited to welcome the latest addition to our family of intelligent robots.
“With Ameca, the robodog, and others, the Museum of the Future enables visitors to meet some of the most cutting-edge and advanced robots and AI systems currently on the market.
“We welcome visitors to come and meet our interactive robots and learn about the technologies that are shaping our future today and tomorrow.”
The Museum of the Future is home to a collection of the most advanced technologies and robots in the world which includes but is not limited to Ameca, the AI-powered humanoid robot, Bob, the robot barista, a robotic flying penguin, and a flying jellyfish, among many others.
The Museum of the Future is inviting people on social media to name the robodog.
Individuals can suggest names via the museum’s social media handles: including Twitter, Instagram handles.
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