Just as the Daleks in Doctor Who developed technology in order to overcome their old enemy , the staircase , Boston Dynamics ' Spot Mini has similarly learned how to overcome its own greatest obstacle , the door . A marketing video from Boston Dynamics shows the dog - like robots using a new mounted arm , in order to independently open a heavy door . The video shows one Spot Mini ( without arm ) enlisting the services of its upgraded friend to let it through a door . However , it 's unclear from the video to what extent the robots are acting and communicating independently .
Just as the Daleks in Doctor Who developed levitation in order to overcome their old enemy, the staircase, Boston Dynamics' Spot Mini has similarly learned how to overcome its own greatest obstacle, the door. A marketing video from Boston Dynamics shows the dog-like robot using a new mounted arm attachment in order to independently open a heavy door. The video shows one Spot Mini (without arm) enlisting the services of its upgraded friend to let it through a door. However, it's unclear from the video to what extent the robots are acting and communicating independently.