---
title: "Watch a Pack of Boston Dynamics’ Creepy Robot Dogs Pull a Truck"
description: "## Dog Squad"
date: "2019-04-16"
modified: "2019-04-16"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/boston-dynamics-spot-mini-robot-dogs-truck"
categories:
  - "Boston Dynamics"
  - "Robot Dogs"
  - "Robotics"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "boston dynamics"
  - "robot"
  - "spotmini"
---

# Watch a Pack of Boston Dynamics’ Creepy Robot Dogs Pull a Truck

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/boston-dynamics-spot-mini-pull-truck.png>)
*\<em\>Image: Boston Dynamics\</em\>*

## Dog Squad

Step aside, reindeer — robot dogs are hauling this load.

In an ominous video titled "Mush, Spot Mush!" posted on YouTube Tuesday, robot maker Boston Dynamics showed off the sheer strength of its SpotMini quadripedal robot dog. The clip shows 10 specialized Spotmini derivatives called Spotpower hauling a box truck across a parking lot — and at a one degree incline.

https://youtu.be/OnWolLQSZic

The robot maker [announced in 2018](<https://futurism.com/its-all-fun-and-games-until-private-security-turns-a-spotmini-into-a-killing-machine>) that it will start selling SpotMini robot dogs to the public this year. The 66 pound robot can climb stairs, cross a wide variety of different terrain and carry 31 pounds.

## Spot, the Red-Nosed Reindog

Potential applications range from home use to private security. The caption of today's video announced that the Spotpower model will be sold to the public for a "range of applications soon."

What exactly those applications will look like and how much a Spotpower will go for is still unclear. But it's an incredible feat of strength and agility that sets the bar for future commercial robots.

**READ MORE:** [See a pack of SpotMini robot dogs pull a truck in creepy feat of strength](<https://www.cnet.com/news/see-a-pack-of-spotmini-robot-dogs-pull-a-truck-in-creepy-feat-of-strength/>) \[*CNET*\]

**More on Boston Dynamics:** *[Boston Dynamic's Robot Atlas Just Went Jogging](<https://futurism.com/boston-dynamics-atlas-jogging>)*

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

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