Why might you spot this robot dog in the Forest of Dean?

It's part of a special project that's using new tech to help manage and protect forests, and is being tested in woodlands around the world.

DEEP Robotics Robot Dogs Safeguard the 15th National Games, Achieving Integrated Inspection and Early Warning in Practice

HANGZHOU, CN / ACCESS Newswire / December 5, 2025 / From November 9th to 21st, 2025, the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "National Games") were grandly held in Guangzhou.

Robot dogs bearing realistic faces of tech titans, famous artists surprise visitors at Miami art fair

The bizarre installation, titled Regular Animals, is the latest work by American digital artist Beeple. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Robotic dogs part of wildfire detection trial

Robotic dogs are among the tactics researchers in Bradford are testing to assess how artificial intelligence can help predict and tackle wildfires. A team at the University of Bradford plans to use data gathered by the four-legged androids along with drones and 6G connectivity to spot the first signs of smoke and send alerts to emergency teams.
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Video: US robot dog walks 100+ miles, scans 500,000 sq ft for safer construction

The quadruped robot, which is Boston Dynamics’ Spot dog, collected 45,000+ photos, walked 100+ miles, and mapped four floors in the process. It documented 125,000 square feet of roofing and scanned 500,000 square feet of interiors.

'Dogs' On Mars?: NASA Training Robo Dog For Red Planet Mission

NASA is training a dog-shaped robot named LASSIE-M for missions on Mars. The goal of NASA researchers is to develop a robot that can scale rocky or sandy terrain, both of which can be hazardous to a rover.