Boston Dynamics DroneDog Begins Security Guard Duties
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- Boston Dynamics says its DroneDog robot is ready for security guard work, able to patrol premises and intervene in unauthorized activity.
- DroneDog can stop job s, demonstrating a concrete security capability that replaces human guard duties.
- Quadruped robots are closer to prime time than humanoid counterparts, which remain at least two years away from practical use.
Why it matters: Security firms gain immediate access to DroneDog, cutting guard labor costs; human security workers lose jobs as the robot replaces them, and the shift occurs while humanoid robots remain at least two years away from deployment.
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