A new video from robot specialist BostonDynamics features electrical engineer Cassie Moreira talking about why she loves working there.
Cassie Moreira already had a strong interest in robotics while in high school. But she says she didn’t realize a career was a possibility and thought instead that it would remain simply a hobby.
Answering a range of questions from curious youngsters, Moreira says in a five-minute video on Boston Dynamics’ YouTube channel that in high school she tried everything including horticulture, graphic design, and computer repair, and ended up fascinated by computer repair, which included a weekly robotics class.
Turning to Spot, Boston Dynamics’ impressive dog-like robot, someone asks if humans have total control over the talented quadruped. Reassuringly for those fearing the robot uprising, Moreira responds: “Yes, Spot does not have a mind of its own. You have a controller where you can directly command Spot, kind of like an Xbox controller, or you can program it to do an autonomous mission. But all of these things you are setting up and defining for Spot.
Moreira also drops an exciting tidbit about Spot, revealing that while it’s is currently geared toward performing tasks in industrial settings such as warehouses and other company facilities, the Boston Dynamics team would eventually like to adapt the robot for a household environment, too.
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