Meet Sparkles | Boston Dynamics

This #InternationalDanceDay, Spot is meeting another strange dog and making friends through the power of dance. Meet Sparkles!

[flippyjunior]

"Who's a good boy?"
*turns head 180°*

[rosymaze]

“How can we make this dog more likable?”
“Let’s program him to do a lil jig”

[chronicle]

Everybody wants to pet the dog until its neck extends 4 feet.

[ellismachine]

Gotta say, the costumed robot looks way scarier than just the robot with dog like movements

[Wicky]

Finally we have done it. Humans have invented: Dog

[NiquidFox]

The fact that this thing could extend its neck several feet and open doors is a terrifying thought

[emeraldphoenix]

The robot apocalypse is gonna be way cuter than we could have imagined 🥹

[alexmcfly]

I love how every Boston Dynamics video is just robots busting it down because that's the best way to showcase the performance

[LastExileGames]

As if it weren't frightening enough to imagine a post-apocalyptic world where a robot dog, equipped with a chainsaw, hunts you down as you huddle for warmth under the floorboards of your shack. Now instead of cold plastic and steel, you're greeted with the face of sparkles brandishing the same chainsaw. My god.

[TheJwlasichuk]

Just slap a muppet on it…said an engineer at 3 am. Amazing!

[outervale]

Now this is the dystopian hell scape I've been waiting for.

[loganpetersen]

Its so fun living in the flashback to a robot apocalypse.

[Matt_STS]

- If dogs are so good then how come there's no Dog 2?
Boston Dynamics:
-Hold my Altas knee fluid.

[fizzmn]

Finally! A Dog that sheds not just hair, but glitter also!

[Soufriere]

Seriously though, Spot's mobility is REALLY impressive! The Sparkles coat looks like a blue Sprocket (Fraggle Rock)

[patron]

While that's uncanny, I really want to see this kind of tech in movies that use practical effects. Like, can you imagine this being used in a creepycomfy movie like Neverending Story?

[gentlestorm]

"You have 3 seconds to pet me or you.will.be.EXTERMINATED."

[alexalford]

Honestly I think the robot is a lot cuter without the dog costume on. There’s already something life like about it

[KurtFeudaleKing]

"I need your cloths, boots, and for you to throw that tennis ball one more time"

[besdesme]

The uncanny valley goes hard in this one