This product by Boston Dynamics has come up 2 times on Lex Fridman. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Lex Fridman, guest. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-05-23 and the most recent from 2021-01-27. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Every time it came up
Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything - AMA January 2021 | Lex Fridman Podcast
“i do really like uh boston dynamic spot the robot dog from uh kind of having a pet perspective is a really exciting form”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Lex Fridman: AI researcher, podcaster, and host of the Lex Fridman Podcast, known for long-form conversations on science, technology, and the human condition. Lex Fridman answers listener questions on AI suffering, the immigrant experience, aliens, keto, optimism, and how he picks podcast guests.
Kate Darling: Social Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #98
“the Boston Dynamics robots are just impressive feats of engineering have you met them in person”— guest
The guest here is Kate Darling: A researcher at MIT Media Lab specializing in social robotics and robot ethics. She studies the emotional connections humans form with lifelike machines and how technology intersects with society. MIT researcher Kate Darling explains why we treat robots like living things and what that reveals about human empathy.
