Robo-dogs from the Oxford Robotics Institute are mapping the forest. Real dogs are confused.


Robo-dogs are mapping the forest. Real dogs are confused.

At Oxford Robotics Institute, quadruped “robot dogs” are mapping forests tree-by-tree — utilizing lasers, cameras and AI to trace illness, monitor ecosystems, and assist handle woodland sustainably. They’re quick, exact, and weirdly good at dodging actual dogs.