ANYbotics is a legged robot, capable of going where other autonomous mobile robots can not. Currently the ANYmal C is being used for oil and gas inspection operations.

Caterpillar announces that it acquired the assets and team from autonomous delivery platform provider: Marble Robotics. Caterpillar is looking to invest in autonomous controls for its equipment as the business case for autonomous earth moving equipment become viable.

In this video, by robot software vendor Rocos, you’ll watch the Boston Dynamics Spot robot herding sheep on the farm and performing other farm duties.

Adam Savage has been operating Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot for a few months, getting to know the ins and outs of its capabilities. While more projects with Spot are in the works, Adam today answers questions about how Spot works.

Watch this video as Tested’s Adam Savage is pulled in a rickshaw by the Boston Dynamics Spot robot.

Adam Savages puts the Boston Dynamics Spot robot through an obstacle course in this video from Adam’s Tested show.

Dusty Robotics, developer of robot-powered automation for the construction industry, today announced that it has closed a $5 million seed round led by NextGen Venture Partners and joined by returning investors Baseline Ventures, Root Ventures, and Cantos Ventures. The financing brings Dusty’s total funding to date to $7.2 million.

Dusty Robotics is developing an autonomous mobile robot to help layout building plans at a construction site.

Built Robotics raises $33 million series B round led by Next47, the global venture fund backed by Siemens.

Built Robotics’ mission is to build the robots that build the world. By upgrading off-the-shelf heavy equipment with AI guidance systems, Built’s technology enables machines to operate fully autonomously.