Boston Dynamics sued the robot company Ghost Robotics as `` I got a spot of a robot dog ''

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Robot company Boston Dynamics , which developed the quadruped robot dog `` Spot '', sued competitor Ghost Robotics for patent infringement in the Federal District Court of the State of Delaware. Ghost Robotics states that it is an 'obstructive and unfounded lawsuit' and is ready to fight thoroughly.

Case 1:22-cv-01483-UNA Document 1 Filed 11/11/22
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Boston Dynamics suing Ghost Robotics over quadruped design
https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-suing-ghost-robotics-over-quadruped-design/

Ghost Robotics Response to Boston Dynamics Pending Litigation
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ghost-robotics-response-to-boston-dynamics-pending-litigation-301682057.html

Developed by Boston Dynamics, Spot is based on the quadrupedal robot `` BigDog '' originally developed with the support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and was released to the general public in 2020. . At the time of selling Spot to the general public, Boston Dynamics was under the umbrella of Softbank, but at the time of writing the article, it is under the umbrella of Korean automaker Hyundai.

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You can see what the Spot developed by Boston Dynamics looks like by watching the following movie.

No Time to Dance | Boston Dynamics-YouTube


And the following is Vision 60 , a quadruped walking robot developed by Ghost Robotics.

Vision 60 Swamp Dog Q-UGV: Tyndall AFB 24x7 Perimeter Autonomous Patrol-YouTube


Boston Dynamics alleges that Ghost Robotics' Vision 60 and Spirit 40 infringe seven patents owned by Boston Dynamics. In the complaint, Boston Dynamics claims that ``the defendant (Ghost Robotics) has recklessly ignored Boston Dynamics' patents and has continued to intentionally infringe on them in malicious and terrible ways.''

A Boston Dynamics spokesperson said, 'We do not comment on the details of the pending lawsuits,' but added, 'Innovation is the lifeblood of Boston Dynamics, and our roboticists are responsible for approximately 500 cases worldwide. We welcome competition from up-and-coming robotics companies, but we expect all companies to respect their intellectual property rights, and if those rights are infringed, will take action,' he said.

On the other hand, Ghost Robotics said, “The success of Ghost Robotics is being watched by Boston Dynamics. and tried to block the progress of newcomers.Boston Dynamics is devoting considerable resources to litigation, not innovation.' I was.

Ghost Robotics commented, ``We strongly believe that fair competition drives the market, and we expect the legged robot industry to flourish for the benefit of mankind.''