If you happened to have spotted any amazing or creepy robots over the last few years, the chances are it was the brainchild of the MIT robotics spin off company called Boston Dynamics. 

This company’s fleet of autonomous robots gets no shortage of press, Bostin Dynamics ahve managed to capture imaginations around the world by tweaking one of their Spot robots to allow it to pull a steampunk rickshaw that was built by Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage. We assume that this proves that you can teach new dogs old tricks.

Source: https://boingboing.net/2020/02/13/adam-savage-builds-a-steampunk.html

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In an attempt to rectify the fact that about only a quarter of crimes in New Zealand are believed to actually be reported, a new Al officer is being trialled at the police national headquarters in Wellington. Ella, as the force’s new Electronic Life-Like Assistant is known, will act as an initial public interface. It’s hoped that Ella and an accompanying crime reporting kiosk will streamline enquiries and be less intimidating for people wanting to report crimes.

Introducing Ella, the latest Digital Hero created by @Soulmachines, in an exciting trial for @nzpolice. Find out more about how Ella will be modernising Police’s service delivery here. https://t.co/Ir3OcvgZZp #NZPolice #CustomerExperience

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Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12307902

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