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Spot: how a robot dog walks

By @elvar_official, part of Visual Learning. 12 motors, 5 pairs of cameras and a leg with three motors.

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The Spot robot dog standing, drawn in isometric.Open on its site
Screenshot of Spot: how a robot dog walks on its original site, taken on October 25, 2026. The lab belongs to its author; we only link to it.

The question it answers

How does a robot dog walk, climb a step, see all around and get back up?

The steps

  1. 1Walk
  2. 2Climb a step
  3. 3What it sees
  4. 4Fall and get up
  5. 5Lift the panels
  6. 6One leg, three motors
  7. 7Take it apart
  8. 8Put it back together

The big idea: 12 motors and 5 pairs of eyes keep it standing (both figures are from Boston Dynamics).

The question, steps and idea are translated from the original site.

What it is

Boston Dynamics’ robot dog: it walks, climbs a step, falls and gets up. Then you remove its panels and see how each leg uses three motors.

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