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Boston Dynamics' Spot robot tested in combat training with the French army Boston Dynamics robotic dog Spot was one of several robots tested by the French army during training sessions at a military school in the northwest of France, The Verge and France Ouest have reported. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-combat-training-101732374.html

Boston Dynamics trains Spot the robot dog to charge itself Boston Dynamics is expanding its lineup of robotic dogs with a model that can self-charge. Spot Enterprise comes with a charging dock that allows the robot to replenish its batteries without the help of humans. As such, it can operate in remote or dangerous areas for longer. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/boston-dynamics-spot-enterprise-self-charging-spot-arm-153956229.html

" On Monday, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will fly over one of Jupiter’s most distinguishable and intriguing features, its Great Red Spot. The Great Red Spot is actually a   10,000-mile-wide storm , meaning it could swallow Earth with 3,000 miles to spare. Scientists have been monitoring the storm for more than 100 years, and the swirling tempest may have started   much earlier . " -  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/juno-spacecraft-to-fly-over-jupiters-great-red-spot/?utm_content=buffer00470&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer via Buffer