{"id":8094,"date":"2023-11-13T09:56:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T09:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=8094"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:22:03","slug":"boston-dynamics-four-legged-robot-spot-now-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/boston-dynamics-four-legged-robot-spot-now-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Dynamics&#8217; Four-Legged Robot Spot Now Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Boston Dynamics&#8217; quadruped robot, Spot, which seems like it&#8217;s taken straight from the pages of a science fiction novel, has acquired a new skill: the ability to speak. This communication feature has been made possible by integrating ChatGPT into the robot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spot, developed by the US-based robotics firm Boston Dynamics, has been in the works for several years, showcasing a wide range of capabilities such as running, jumping, dancing, and even drawing. The robot, which has also served as a worker at T\u00fcpra\u015f, has now been enhanced with a fascinating new function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston Dynamics has published a video on YouTube demonstrating Spot&#8217;s newfound ability to speak, signifying a major leap forward in its operational capabilities and the potential for interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spot, who has become a tour guide, can talk through ChatGPT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Making Chat (ro)Bots\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/djzOBZUFzTw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video, Spot demonstrates its new ability to answer questions, even speaking with a British accent. Interestingly, it uses the part that usually functions as its arm, opening and closing it like a &#8220;mouth&#8221; to mimic speech. Boston Dynamics has added a playful element to Spot, outfitting it with a hat, eyes, and a mustache, giving the robot a more whimsical look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now capable of speech, Spot has taken on the role of a tour guide, able to lead visitors through the company&#8217;s facilities and answer questions about the premises and various subjects. To enable this, Boston Dynamics has integrated the widely-used ChatGPT chatbot from OpenAI, along with other open-source models, to ensure the robot can provide responsible and accurate responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boston-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Boston Dynamics' Four-Legged Robot Spot Now Speaking\" class=\"wp-image-8096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boston-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boston-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boston-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boston-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boston-390x220.webp 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/boston.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To further enhance Spot&#8217;s capabilities, the robot has been equipped with a speaker and text-to-speech functionalities. Company officials have indicated that Spot can utilize its cameras to examine images of the facility, thereby gathering more information and responding to inquiries more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond merely acting as the &#8220;British butler&#8221; depicted in the video, Spot can also take on a variety of other roles, such as an archaeologist, a time traveler, or even a character from the 1920s, all while displaying a sarcastic demeanor. This range of personas underscores Spot&#8217;s advanced and flexible communication abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may also like this content<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Dynamics&#8217; quadruped robot, Spot, which seems like it&#8217;s taken straight from the pages of a science fiction novel, has acquired a new skill: the ability to speak. This communication feature has been made possible by integrating ChatGPT into the robot. Spot, developed by the US-based robotics firm Boston Dynamics, has been in the works &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAown96uCw:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[332,119],"tags":[335],"class_list":["post-8094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai-information","category-robotic","tag-ai-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}