Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Robot Dog ‘Spot’ Startles GMB Hosts During Live Demo of Sellafield Duties

Sellafield’s operations chief said the Boston Dynamics device reduces human risk in hazardous zones under a handler’s control.

Overview

  • Friday’s Good Morning Britain segment saw Kate Garraway scream as the four-legged robot approached on set, with Ranvir Singh calling it “creepy” and likening its look to Stranger Things.
  • Spot was showcased as a tool at the Cumbria Sellafield site to enter areas deemed too toxic for people and to handle dangerous materials.
  • In the studio, the robot demonstrated picking up litter and hazardous items as part of the tasks it can perform at the nuclear plant.
  • COO Roddy Miller explained that the machine operates with limited autonomy and would stop if its handler, identified on air as Dion, commands it.
  • Reporters noted Spot’s cameras and sensors that can “sniff out” hazards, and the segment referenced its earlier viral dance appearance on America’s Got Talent.