Boston Dynamics

Infectious Diseases

Dr Spot can now track a COVID-19 patient's vital signs from 6 ft away

Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot has now been turned into a tiny mobile doctor, able to remotely measure patients’ vital signs from a distance of over six feet. Dr Spot is being touted as a way to safely triage potentially contagious COVID-19 patients.
Infectious Diseases

Boston Dynamics sends Spot robot to help doctors treat COVID-19 patients

For years Boston Dynamics has developed increasingly sophisticated robots, but their potential uses haven't always been clear. Now, the company has revealed its Spot robot is being deployed in hospitals to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19.