--- description: In a new video, the Google-owned Boston Robotics introduces its latest robot, which resembles a giraffe. title: This Robot Giraffe Can Do Your Chores image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Robot Giraffe Can Do Your Chores  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 23, 2016 4:59 PM CUT  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 23, 2016 4:59 PM CUT [Spot the robotic dog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8YjvHYbZ9w "undefined") now has a smaller and more flexible cousin. The Google-owned robotics company [Boston Dynamics](http://www.bostondynamics.com/bd%5Fabout.html "undefined") just [revealed its SpotMini](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7IEVTDjng "undefined"): a shorter version of the computerized pup with a neck that extends like that of a giraffe. The robot weighs 55 pounds and can run for 90 minutes on a single charge depending on the task it’s handling. Boston Dynamic’s demo video shows SpotMini using its long neck to dispose of trash and reach household items like dishes in a dishwasher. When it slipped on a banana peel, the bot was even able to lift itself back onto its feet using its neck for support.  Boston Dynamics via YouTube SpotMini is the latest animal-inspired robot from Boston Dynamics; in the past, it’s created bots that resemble cheetahs, [dogs](http://time.com/3703243/google-boston-dynamics-robot-dog/ "undefined"), and [reindeer](http://time.com/4159977/google-robot-reindeer-boston-dynamics/ "undefined"). Google’s parent company Alphabet is said to be selling off Boston Dynamics, according to [Bloomberg,](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-17/google-is-said-to-put-boston-dynamics-robotics-unit-up-for-sale "undefined") after acquiring the company in 2013. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4380053/google-robotic-giraffe-video/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4380053/google-robotic-giraffe-video/"},"headline":"This Robot Giraffe Can Do Your Chores","datePublished":"2016-06-23T16:59:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:44:00.338Z","description":"It's from the Google-owned Boston Dynamics","url":"https://time.com/4380053/google-robotic-giraffe-video/","keywords":["Tech","Google","robots","innovations","Alphabet"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Eadicicco","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-eadicicco/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4380053/google-robotic-giraffe-video/","name":"This Robot Giraffe Can Do Your Chores"}}]}] ```