Boston Dynamics Reveals Sparkles, a Custom Costume for Spot

Boston Dynamics has revealed a new custom costume for Spot, its robotic dog, to explore the intersections of robotics, art, and entertainment. We’ll let you be the judge of if it helps make Spot more welcoming or not. #bostondynamics #roboticdog #robots #tech #costumes

Published

2 years ago

April 29, 2024

CYBER TECH TV

Related Topics:

26 Comments

@EdgarAddington

April 29, 2024 at 1:16 pm

You’re not Subscribed to MAXEDY!!!! ????????

Reply
@MaudeSanders-sf7mw

April 29, 2024 at 1:17 pm

Free Palestine from Hamas. ????????

Reply
@Mark.Taylor.

April 29, 2024 at 1:18 pm

Scary Robot Dog

Reply
- @Sirawxy
  
  April 29, 2024 at 7:26 pm
  
  Cute tho
  
  Reply
@MotorCityPhoenix313

April 29, 2024 at 1:41 pm

No. Just no.

Reply
@sirensmee

April 29, 2024 at 1:44 pm

Gross

Reply
@R50_J0

April 29, 2024 at 1:48 pm

An overdue effort to make the device appear less like a death-bot.

Reply
- @GioVanni-ct9zw
  
  April 29, 2024 at 8:54 pm
  
  Considering the weaponized version, I’d say this is a considerable upgrade.
  
  Reply
@sativadiva2389

April 29, 2024 at 2:11 pm

Boston Dynamics DESPERATELY trying to make people forget they’re a DARPA company funded by the DoD and their robots are intended for military applications

Reply
@AikoShi1

April 29, 2024 at 2:27 pm

Uncanny valley dog

Reply
@GioVanni-ct9zw

April 29, 2024 at 2:28 pm

I think it’s cute. Why do you think the opposite?????

Reply
- @Sirawxy
  
  April 29, 2024 at 7:28 pm
  
  It is cute. They think otherwise because they are all scared by tv shows and movies
  
  Reply
@MSayeed

April 29, 2024 at 2:29 pm

Give Snowball from Rick and Morty Vibes

Reply
@Bxu021

April 29, 2024 at 2:58 pm

The glitter will be everywhere ????

Reply
@kinex_studio3844

April 29, 2024 at 3:11 pm

at least now it actually looks like a dog, always got baffled when people just take spot-like robots out jogging just as it (initially thought they didn’t know what a dog looked like)

Reply
- @Sirawxy
  
  April 29, 2024 at 7:31 pm
  
  Spot looks cute and dog-like, but it would be waste of their functions if treat them as actual pet. Never seen anyone do that, but maybe the smaller and cheaper knockoffs are worth be treated as a fake pet tho ????(like digital pets
  
  Reply
@eastmanwebb5477

April 29, 2024 at 3:36 pm

Opens up interesting possibilities.

Reply
@Deka4891

April 29, 2024 at 4:11 pm

And here I was thinking that the robo dog Dog Wonder from the Hanna Barbera show was just a fiction—not a harbinger of the future! ????

Reply
@mr.griffe9202

April 29, 2024 at 6:05 pm

They should give it a full waterproof fur coat, so it can doggie paddel in a pool

Reply
- @The-creator-of-good-videos-15
  
  April 30, 2024 at 7:59 am
  
  Would the robot still malfunction even with the waterproof fur coat on? Or not? I just want to know.
  
  Reply
@erfanabedin3179

April 29, 2024 at 9:14 pm

Ew nah thx

Reply
@coreyb2923

April 29, 2024 at 10:12 pm

I think I like it better without the suit…with the suit it’s like a Chucky Cheese puppet bot .

Reply
@The-creator-of-good-videos-15

April 30, 2024 at 8:00 am

It should have more fur on the lower part of the legs and it should have paw-like shoes for it to wear! But other than that, the robot is cuter with the fur on.

Reply
@NoahSprague

April 30, 2024 at 2:19 pm

Imagine this running at you in the dark

Reply
@sorabhutube

April 30, 2024 at 2:54 pm

Anyone whonwants to get really scared of a robot dog pls watch the episode in black mirror.. thank me later

Reply
@eroktartonga4032

April 30, 2024 at 4:46 pm

Nope.

Reply

Science & Technology

Investors Are Asking AI About Your Startup

What does ChatGPT say about your startup? Dr. Eike Gerhardt explains why founders should think about what LLMs will find when investors use AI to research their companies. Watch the full episode of Build Mode with Eike and Nephrogen founder Demetri Maxim for more advice on building a stronger investor pitch.

Published

17 hours ago

September 3, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

What does ChatGPT say about your startup?

Dr. Eike Gerhardt explains why founders should think about what LLMs will find when investors use AI to research their companies.

Watch the full episode of Build Mode with Eike and Nephrogen founder Demetri Maxim for more advice on building a stronger investor pitch.

Science & Technology

A PhD in Pitching Breaks Down a Startup Battlefield Pitch l Build Mode

There is no such thing as the perfect pitch. But you can get close by implementing a few research-backed methods to your delivery, deck, and message. In this episode of Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannesen sits down with Dr. Eike Gerhardt, who has aPhD in pitching and spent nearly a decade studying the science of…

Published

22 hours ago

September 3, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

There is no such thing as the perfect pitch. But you can get close by implementing a few research-backed methods to your delivery, deck, and message.

In this episode of Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannesen sits down with Dr. Eike Gerhardt, who has aPhD in pitching and spent nearly a decade studying the science of startup pitching before starting Autopoiesis Sciences. And he’s joined by Demetri Maxim, co-founder and CEO of Nephrogen, who came in second at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2025.

Together, they break down Demetri’s actual Startup Battlefield pitch to unpack what worked, what could be improved, and what research tells us about how investors respond to founders. Eike explains why credibility signals matter, how technical founders can simplify without oversimplifying, and why Q&A should be treated as a second pitch. Demetri shares how he learned to explain complex biotech to generalist investors, how redesigning his deck changed his confidence onstage, and what he would do differently today.
They also explore how body language and authenticity affect a pitch, how investor questions can reveal bias, and how founders can use AI to prepare for difficult Q&A.

Here are the studies mentioned in the episode:
Kanze, D., Huang, L., Conley, M. A., & Higgins, E. T. (2018). “We Ask Men to Win and Women Not to Lose: Closing the Gender Gap in Startup Funding.” Academy of Management Journal
Figge, P., Graf-Vlachy, L., König, A., Demann, F., & Diessner, M. (2025). “Shades of Grey or Black and White? How Entrepreneurs’ Use of Cognitively Complex Language Affects Investor Funding.” Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Clarke, J. S., Cornelissen, J. P., & Healey, M. P. (2019). “Actions Speak Louder than Words: How Figurative Language and Gesturing in Entrepreneurial Pitches Influences Investment Judgments.” Academy of Management Journal
Jiang, L., Yin, D., & Liu, D. (2019). “Can Joy Buy You Money? The Impact of the Strength, Duration, and Phases of an Entrepreneur’s Peak Displayed Joy on Funding Performance.” Academy of Management Journal.
Chen, X.-P., Yao, X., & Kotha, S. (2009). “Entrepreneur Passion and Preparedness in Business Plan Presentations: A Persuasion Analysis of Venture Capitalists’ Funding Decisions.” Academy of Management Journal
Zhu, L. Y., Young, M. J., & Bauman, C. W. (2024). “Linking Anxiety to Passion: Emotion Regulation and Entrepreneurs’ Pitch Performance.” Journal of Business Venturing
Allison, T. H., Davis, B. C., Webb, J. W., & Short, J. C. (2017). “Persuasion in Crowdfunding: An Elaboration Likelihood Model of Crowdfunding Performance.” Journal of Business Venturing
Clark, C. (2008). “The Impact of Entrepreneurs’ Oral ‘Pitch’ Presentation Skills on Business Angels’ Initial Screening Investment Decisions.” Venture Capital

Subscribe to Build Mode:
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Wherever you like to listen
New episodes of Build Mode drop every Thursday.

Bloomberg Technology

Uber, Wayve Unleash Supervised Robotaxis in London

Uber now lets you book a robotaxi in London — but you’ll still be joined by a human in the front seat. Olivia Solon explains why. ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: Watch the latest full episodes of “Bloomberg Technology” with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow here: Get the…

Published

22 hours ago

September 3, 2026

CYBER TECH TV

Uber now lets you book a robotaxi in London — but you’ll still be joined by a human in the front seat.

Olivia Solon explains why.
——–
Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube:

Watch the latest full episodes of “Bloomberg Technology” with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow here:

Get the latest in tech from Silicon Valley and around the world here:

Connect with us on…
X:
Facebook:
Instagram:

Follow Ed Ludlow on X here:
Follow Caroline Hyde on X here:

Listen to the daily Bloomberg Technology podcast here:

More from Bloomberg Business
Connect with us on…
X:
Facebook:
Instagram:
LinkedIn:
TikTok: