robots Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot can now pick up and toss heavy objects at people, jump around on scaffolding, and land a perfect backflip (video) David Pescovitz
boston dynamics New York mayor De Blasio puts down "creepy" police robo-dog that was working with NYPD Carla Sinclair
robots Artists outfitted robot dog Spot with a paintball gun in commentary on futuristic killer robots, just as NYDP deploys the same robot David Pescovitz
Technology Adam Savage builds a steampunk rickshaw to be pulled by a Boston Dynamics robot Gareth Branwyn
robotics Google acquires Boston Dynamics, makers of robots as cool as they are terrifying Xeni Jardin