# Boston Dynamics: The company making robots to replace us | Sidebean

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Published: 2026-07-10T15:03:00+00:00
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Boston Dynamics: The company making robots to replace us This video was sponsored by Skillshare. For a limited time, use this link to get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/slidebeanstartups10109201 We don't just make videos. Slidebean helps founders navigate Fundraising: The Slidebean Platform ► https://slidebean.com/accelerate Robots you may see killing humans in recent Netflix shows, look a lot like robots that are available in the market. Yes, you may have seen that Black Mirror episode where a robotic dog hunts people, and you may notice the ​uncanny resemblance with Spot​, the newest robot dog from Boston Dynamics. The similarity probably doesn’t mean anything other than a creative license ​from the creators of the show. But the truth is that forward-thinking companies like Boston Dynamics are bringing robots into our lives sooner than we probably expected. Here starts, Company Forensics: Boston Dynamics. #startups #Slidebean #bostondynamics 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Boston Dynamics: Hello, Spot 2:43 - Boston Dynamics: MIT Military Robots 3:31- Boston Dynamics: Google Gets Into Robots 4:32 - Boston Dynamics: From Google to Softbank 6:34 - Boston Dynamics: Will Robots Replace Us? 7:48 - Boston Dynamics: Technology Singularity Read the video transcription + sources: https://slidebean.com/blog/startups-boston-dynamics?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=ba-content Follow us Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/slidebean LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/slidebean Instagram: http://instagram.com/slidebean Caya Twitter aka X: http://twitter.com/cayahere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya/ Turn on notifications for the podcast & rate it a 5-star for new episodes. Sidebean makes documentaries about startups, tech,…

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