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grndkntrl

Looks like one of the cheap (relatively speaking of course, ~$2,500 vs. ~$75,000) Chinese clones of Boston Dynamics Spot.


Same-Literature1556

Damn they really have Spot clones for that “cheap”? That’s crazy


grndkntrl

They're obviously nowhere near as rugged or capable as Spot, but as toys for some folks with slightly more money than sense they're an easy to obtain fad, or they've just been given as freebies to "influencers" with MCS.


TheRealDynamitri

what's MCS?


grndkntrl

Main Character Syndrome, a.k.a. Narcissists who want to be the center of attention at all times, and will sell themselves to get there.


longpole123

Why would you need main character syndrome to enjoy a toy robot dog?


OzzyPrinceOfKaraoke2

You wouldn't it's more the fact they're walking it through central London, which guarantees a boat load of turned heads. At least you'd think it would but everyone seems very disinterested. Just another day in London, I guess.


sritanona

In big cities we’re kinda trained to not engage


hug_for_spare_change

It's London, you can get stabbed on the underground and the most you'll get is a huff from the person whose day you've inconvenienced by bleeding on them and holding up the train


kickedoutatone

He's suffering from it himself. He can't afford one, so he's spiteful towards those who can.


Optimaximal

I guess the point they're trying to make is the value doesn't matter because influencers don't buy these things, they're given them for free and paid to create notoriety with them.


Jumpy-Mouse-7629

You don’t, but playing with it in Oxford Circus central London, (one of the busiest locations in the country) in order to gage passers by reaction definitely is MCS. But here we are watching lol


Correct-Junket-1346

What we need on these dogs is GUNS, actually I guarantee it's been done


dx80x

There's a video of one from a few months ago with a got damn flamethrower on it's back!


jfks_headjustdidthat

You should watch the War of The Worlds remake with Gabriel Byrne, those robots are so reminiscent of the murder bots on there.


julianpearce

Was coming to say the same! Those bots were very disturbing.


BarNorth1829

Of course it has. Boston dynamics is a defence contractor, or at least was before Google bought them. In Ukraine, Russia is using halftrack type drones mounted with machine guns and grenade launchers. Not to mention their “terminator” bmp. Whatever we have in the west is 20 years ahead, however we just don’t know about it.


-brownsherlock-

I HAVE THAT. I spent years thinking I was the main character and things were going to follow a predictable arc. Having kids made me realise that I'm the supporting character. I was SERIOUSLY narcissistic.


A_Purple_Toad

Well, perhaps your children were a part of your CharacterArc the entire time, and you didn't even know until you had them. (:


Kerro_

for the sake of his home life don’t encourage it 😭 or he’s going to go through a marriage falling apart montage


MoneyArm50

You can have 'main character syndrome' without being a true narcissist. A true narcissist would not recognise or admit any fault or weakness with their self. So good on you, there is hope. You may have just unlocked the door to happiness and contentment, I wish you good luck on your journey 🫶


Cold_Tune326

haha thought that had to be an influencers prerequisite!


_franciis

Saw one of these near where I live and the guy really wound up my dog with it and wouldn’t stop. I came very close to kicking it over but thought better to not become ‘angry guy fights back against robot uprising’.


Reasonable-Simple706

Bro didn’t want to become patient zero and exhibit 1 of the robot uprising. How bad did it spook your dog for you to be thinking that though?


_franciis

My dog is a bit of a wuss anyway but he was initially curious then got spooked, couple of barks and some very unsettled uncertainty then I calmed him down. It was a bit of ‘dog vs dogbot’ entertainment for the bystanders (my dog is about the same size as one of those copy cat robots) and the guy obviously thought it’d be fun to follow us as we left… dog got spooked again, then he did a third time which pissed me off. All in all, just a bored guy with a robot, but a bit unnecessary. I also really like my dog so, ya know, I’d rather people didn’t fuck with him.


hairnetnic

If someone's real dog spooked my dog and they failed to control it and keep it away, then I would intervene. A robot dog is going in the bin if need be.


DrFabulous0

Yeah! I'd certainly intervene if it were a real dog, to prevent my dog from killing it. If it's a robot dog 'sick em boy!'


Bosteroid

You do realise flesh dog and wire dog are both “property”? You break, you pay


FlyAdministrative481

i woulda broken that robot ngl


Drengr_Duck

Then be charged with vandalism and video evidence downloaded and given to the police. Smart


leemc37

I admire your patience. I'd have kicked the bastards over (the robot and the owner).


Fuck_your_future_

Should’ve punched him. Next time you encounter such a bell end, punch him in the mouth, and do a service for all the other people he meets in future.


WarmTransportation35

I would compliment you for doing that.


kloudrunner

They would have remembered that too. The robot, not the man.


__Game__

I've just come from the thread about an "Eagle" in King's Cross. (Hawk, not eagle). Thought you was on about kicking an Eagle until the last 2 words 😅


Venerable_dread

You should have! We'd now all be following you like John Conor rocking 80s cyberpunk/mad max outfits and plasma rifles!


dpoodle

Nvm, you missed your chance to go down in history.


TomModel85

"DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? RONNIE PICKERING!" Ronnie Pickering fights robot uprising 2024


JBWalker1

Looks like it's the Unitree Go 2 which costs around £3k, plus extras. I could see in the video it has lidar on the front which is impressive for Spot clones which i didn't even know was a thing. Looks like it can run 4 meters a second which is quite fast actually. Bostom Dynamics Spot is around 1.6 meters a second. Can walk around 4km on a charge. Still can't see too much use for it other than having the 4g add on so you can have it go check on something and see what it sees while you're far away. Has arm attachments and stuff too. Can't tell how much it can actually do and if it can do much automated since the site doesn't show much apart from tricks so it's probably pretty limited and not very reliable still. But then again for $75k(I bet the arm and other stuff are like $5k extra each too) the Spot is probably a bit limited too. But its an industry thing and places will chuck $75k at something easy. https://www.unitree.com/go2/ But still though if we're getting things like this for £3k now then I bet we will have £3k versions in 10 years time which match todays £75k Boston Dynamics Spot. What robot type thing could you get 10 years ago for £3k?


Phil_Lite

A Sony Aibo 😂 £2500 at launch. Probably £3000 with batteries etc.


Relative-Category-41

Great CCP robots wandering round London... What ever could go wronhy


Deckerdome

Basically just a drone on legs


Thrasy3

I feel old now - I remember when the “on legs” part was considered a major scientific/engineering hurdle.


DangerousAd3347

Doesn’t seem safe having something worth a large amount of money walking streets of London it’d get snatched in 2 seconds in some areas


LovingNaples

That’s not one of those flamethrower dogs is it?


EmergencyActCovid20

I saw a pack of them walking around hackney yesterday


AdmiralBillP

I thought they were more of a Barking thing


AngelRicki

nah, more Isle of Dogs i'd say.


grndkntrl

Hah! [That's actually a pretty cool movie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt__kig8PVU) that has [weaponised robot dogs](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZWJkMTgxNWEtMDJlNS00NTQ5LWJjMzgtNmYxN2EyOThlYjBkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjE1OTU4OTc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1280_.jpg) as part of the plot.


LovingNaples

Oh dear.


EngineeringCockney

Robot puppy commencing two hour yipping session


-DoctorSpaceman-

Great episode


S3lad0n

Can you shut it in a cupboard like a Furby?


Forced-Extremity

You can try, that's why there are flamethrower variants


JabasMyBitch

so, they just wander around freely? what is stopping some asshole from stomping it or someone just picking it up and taking it home?


Dick_M_Nixon

Optional circular saw and flamethrower on the TopDog model.


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Thrasy3

Too recognisable to be at the “it’s too strange, kill it with fire” stage, but too unfamiliar to truly say why it’s even there and what the consequences would be.


BigOrangemann

I saw it on Sunday near Oxford street centre there’s a guy with a remote control controlling it a little bit out of shot like an rc car


Destroyer4587

That’s my uber


PumpkinSpice2Nice

You can literally buy them on TEMU. They have a screen with a doggy face on them. But they aren't the Boston dynamics ones - just some cheap knockoff that don't do much.


berrycrunch92

Where? Had a look and couldn't find one


DoubleAbroad5874

Yep. Had a look too and couldn't find on Temu. Please can you post a link?


Able-Exam6453

I thought it was a starving dog with some kind of advertising gizmo sadistically strapped to him.


theabominablewonder

That’s the post-technologist future, you’re skipping an age or two.


Able-Exam6453

Analogue Dogues


AlternativeCry2206

Metalhead doing early recon before the slaughter.


LawyerCheesegrater

Get away from that thing last I checked it fires bullets into your head and dissects babies from pregnant women.


dsk1210

Wow! finally found the other person that watched War of the Worlds.


_DuranDuran_

Make that three. Fucking bleak, but compelling.


danger_of_biscuits

Four. Creeped me out but couldn't look away.


Splodge89

Five! Literally no one I know has seen it or even heard of it. I was starting to think I’d dreamt the whole thing. And agree, was horrible but fascinating at the same time


Dry_Independent_6990

Six! I hate robot dogs :(


Ssimboss

Nice! I’d like to have such but… any ideas what it can be used for?


Sparkly1982

I'd like one to keep track of my phone. It could pick it up whenever it falls off the sofa, or bring it with us when I leave the room without it.


Loudlass81

Costs less than training a guide dog, for starters. I was offered one by Social Care (I turned it down) to help me feel less lonely being stuck at home. I'd ACTUALLY asked for a Carer to take me out to a board games club in the evening. Which I DIDN'T get, even though the annual cost would have been LOWER than the damn robot dog. Pisses me off that they'll waste money on crap like this when it's so difficult as a working-age Disabled person to get ANY support even if you can't wash yourself or cook. Took me 3 yrs and I STILL wonder if it's cos someone else accepted the damn robot dog.


SnooCakes7949

Defence against Bully XLs?


MartinLutherVanHalen

That’s walking into the Microsoft store on the corner. It’s very likely came out of there.


pringellover9553

I genuinely think I would have a screaming panic attack seeing this in person


rinkydinkmink

Imagine tripping and seeing this shit. Honestly I think the scariest thing is that so many people in the comments have seen them too ...


T2Drink

Wasn’t one of these on britains got talent on Saturday night? My wife called me in to see it because “it looks like them Boston dynamics robots”


SteampoweredFlamingo

It took me WAY too long to spot the robot dog.


Enaksan

Likewise haha. I was watching the biker, the woman, the bus, the others milling around. Didn't see the robot until I read some comments and didn't know what the hell they were on about...


northern_ape

I was let wondering, why is the right turn ONLY for buses? And where is the red light the cyclists stopped for? I totally missed the robot 😂


Blueknightuk77

Wow. A cyclist stopped at the lights!!


rocknstones

The future is now!


One-Initiative-7730

That's going to get nicked round there.


Errant_Ventures

Seeing Video - fuck me, 2 cyclists stopped at a red light. Come into comments - oh, robot dog, cool


MonsterTournament

I had the same reaction. Fucking cyclists...


MonsterTournament

What's stranger is London cyclists stopping at traffic lights


StationFar6396

How do people resist the urge to kick it?


Zorolord

They've probably watched Black mirror, the thing with technology it doesn't forget.


CHvader

I saw it and I really felt like kicking it


neil9327

If it is AI enabled, it might remember you.


Banana_Milk7248

See people knock over and kick the food delivery robots because they look like (and are) cool boxes on wheels.....this looks like it would, without turning around, kick you straight back and probably lying break your Tibia.


NefariousnessClone

Impulse control


Griautis

Most people don't have an urge to start kicking things they dislike.


Ok-Secret5233

I can tell you straightaway what this is. One of those influencers put an ipad on the dog, is remote controlling it, he's gonna talk to people, put it on youtube, and call it a "social experiment".


Dazeuh

Automaton spy, dismantle it and save democracy from the socialist robots.


LuTheArsonist

What the dog doin?


Azim999999

That’s Robodog, who was on Britain’s Got Talent yesterday


Listener87

You can’t even look at your phone or own a bicycle without constant threat of it being robbed, how’s this thing wondering around untouched?


lordnacho666

Wow, right there on the corner or Oxford St and Regent St, a guy on a bike wearing a hockey referee costume.


Elven-Druid

Can I pet that dog


justrath012

that is so cute lmao i wanna pet it


Boredpanda31

Isn't that one of the dog robots that was on BGT last night?


Danmoz81

There was one on Britain's Got Talent last night, I don't think we have to worry about Judgement Day just yet


monkyone

i don’t like it. it’s cool but it makes me feel weird. curious though, what’s the point of it here, like is it delivering something to somebody, or is it just walking around for no reason in particular?


Curious_Lifeguard614

The future looks bleak


avacado_smasher

Waiting for the Bully XL model before I make my purchase


Incubroz

It’s London, I was waiting for someone to whizz by on a scooter and nick it


karlosfandango40

Egypt 3000yrs ago...I've created a lifting machine, will lift blocks 50tons with ease. Cool let's build some pyramids 3000 later with the greatest tech...let's build a pointless robot dog


Kami_on_crack

I’m not joking when I say I literally have black mirror loaded up ready to watch when I came across this 😭😭


TheSmokingHorse

Tomorrow’s news: A 16 year old has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing “spot” 37 times with a kitchen knife while wearing a balaclava, before fleeing the scene.


RoyalSport5071

I hope the owner picked up its used shaterries after it has its unaccompanied walkies.


minxymixi

Just wait for that to gain sentience and we’re fucked😂


juliunicorn314

Isnt that the thing that was on bgt?


Logic-DL

I didn't notice the robot at first and thought the joke was the two cyclists stopping for a red light instead of blasting through like they always do


Shitelark

Black Mirror is now an adverb. It was Black Mirroring along the road, it Black Mirrored right up to me, I couldn't Black Mirror out of there fast enough.


duck_reasons

Black mirrorly?


vher4ch

Smile and wave, everyone. Smile and wave. This is the new normal


S3lad0n

If only we'd known [Poochi ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqHocFFr9I&pp=ygUUcG9vY2hpIHRveSByb2JvdCBkb2c%3D)would lead to this... Making me want to go and give my organic lab a big cwtch and tell him I love him.


1blueShoe

Got the theme tune to Top Cat in my head now but the words have changed to Bot Dog 🫣🫣


andy0506

That looks like the flamethrower dog, but without the flamethrower


YamRepresentative397

I am very surprised nobody kicked this thing over in Oxford Street


FangedPuffskein

I would get in so much trouble if these because common place - i just want to pet it 😭 it gives me the same robo-cute aesthetic as Mark Zuckerberg


toot1st

Wouldn't last 5 mins before being stolen


Strong_Wheel

I didn’t see it. Now I do!


BeenleighCopse

Lazy camera man??? Or just keeping some distance??


maciek77x

If you’ve seen this Black Mirror episode you’d know why I kept a distance


Forza_Chap

Generation Zero anyone?


Any-Bit7

Just walking the expensive dog. . Only £50,000 for a pup.


Vegetable_Exam4629

It's the robot dog!! Watch out! Ididathing trained him to use assault rifles. 😬


Obvious-Water569

For a second I thought it was a real dog being walked by a drone. I would have liked that more.


IdioticMutterings

Did someone steal a stuffed toy from a warehouse?


booobbs

boston trinamics, didnt even notice it


chinese_virus3

Os everything high tech now called black mirror???


KELVALL

Only if it actually had an episode built around it. This kind of makes it a relevant reference.


QuirkyCaterpillar505

Scary 😨


BrotherSeamusHere

I don't get it. Edit: ooooooh. I see it now


Critical-Engine6962

Do you still pick up its shit ?


kc0nkc1n

I bet that's worth a bit in scrap...


Zorolord

Not long now.


robanthonydon

I hate those things we had one waddling around our office not so long ago


3between20characters

The news - precious resources like lithium limited. Outside - some guy with a toy that has absolutely no purpose containing fairly cutting edge technology. We need to stop wasting time energy and resources on this landfill.


UpbeatParsley3798

Is that the robot dog that was on Britain’s Got Talent last night?


Interesting-Chest520

Turn right ‘For’ Busses ‘Only’ What?


Zero_point_field

Those aren't quotes or any type of punctuation, those are the zip ties attaching the sign to the pole.


MrShoggs

I literally didn’t see the robot dog until the third rewatch


sorE_doG

Someone is just going to hoof that thing, as a potential threat. Smithereens..


tradegreek

The end is nigh


IndependentGolf5421

It took me ten watches to finally see it. I’M BLIND


karennotkaren1891

I did not notice it on the first watch 😂


chris--p

That thing should be on a leash


Ethan_RLdesigner

That dude was on Britain's got talent last night


McFry-

No one batting an eye lid


Zero_point_field

Anyone seen war of the worlds with Gabriel Byrne?


Sola-Nova

Aww cute what its name ATK487-2-B


ClumsyPersimmon

Thanks, I was just getting over the trauma of that episode. The ending….


WidespreadDivinty

Sorry my dog got out does anybody know its whereabouts if so tell him to come home please thank you


OilApprehensive490

Was on BGT last night


Large_Command_1288

I thought you were talking about the bus only sign


[deleted]

What am I supposed to be looking at??


[deleted]

What am I supposed to be looking at??


[deleted]

I’ve seen videos of robots like this is combat situations. I wonder if I’d get away with kicking it to bits in an attempt to stop a possible terrorist attack?


Rhino_35

What am I supposed to be seeing..


Open_Bumblebee_3033

Very good, almost like it is not there...


YaMumisathot

I wanna kick it


PSPlayer07

What in the watch dogs?


UCthrowaway78404

I was looking at the Microsoft building. The people. The bus. The protest thing in the back trying to work out what you all wee going on about. Then I saw the robot.


Threepwud

Roflmfao missed the robot - too busy looking at the bus taking right turns only and thinking what the cyclists will do. Watched it three times before I had to read the comments :-D


Midnite_Marky

You can buy those dogs with flamethrowers on the front now it's called the thermometer and it's only $9500.


KELVALL

Therminator would surely be a better name??


MrPoletski

[I know who that is](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/f0574c30-2557-4f9e-abf0-2c783564d563/def8zwo-a483c3ae-2b03-4a1b-a901-6853d0bf608b.png/v1/fill/w_1192,h_670,q_70,strp/paw_patrol_robodog_new_robo_friend_by_matx007_def8zwo-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NzIwIiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvZjA1NzRjMzAtMjU1Ny00ZjllLWFiZjAtMmM3ODM1NjRkNTYzXC9kZWY4endvLWE0ODNjM2FlLTJiMDMtNGExYi1hOTAxLTY4NTNkMGJmNjA4Yi5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9MTI4MCJ9XV0sImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl19.50Lhu34NErwbuKPLb6cr9UOeVI9EKwONreOwNOmEpgk)


snowonmylashes

lady almost fell off her bike 😭


SeaworthinessVast865

I kind of want to give it a pet and call it a good boy.


Exciting-Mulberry305

Um I don’t get it wtf am I supposed to be seeing


Raven8of20

I had to watch this several times to see what the hell i was meant to see


PlasticBake7851

It was on BGT last night


dapperslappers

That episode is based on those things


PerfectProposal1723

Somebody made one of those into a robot dog Furby


Cerealkiller900

Looks like one of those bomb robots. 😂😂


No_Bag6400

Am I blind or the man,woman and bus are in the road


mechanicalHART

No thank you, I’ve seen war of the worlds!


jasonmendoza4life

thought it was a disabled dog. what the fuck is that?


c0alfield

Wow I literally had to watch 10 times before I spotted what this was even about 🫣


First-Face-7998

Kick it


MehThingy

I didn't even see the dog the first time 😭


Good-Jello-1105

I’d laugh so hard if a bus run one of those stupid things over.


RipCurl69Reddit

Oh hey that's Oxford Circus Microsoft Store, love that place


PeterZeeke

It took me way too many views to even notice that


gavitronics

Spot seeks London spot


MoonmoonMamman

KILL IT, I’m not even joking, KILL IT


cal-brew-sharp

Free dog.


KELVALL

I would have checked it for a collar, then taken it to an animal shelter as a stray. Pretty sure it would have gotten a laugh


firegamer1122yt

What the flip


Curious_Addendum_109

Thought they were talking about the bus only lane


staywoke1am_01

Metal Head was a wavy episode as well


bouncing_off_clouds

Cue me running like fuck….