Assa
Abloy,
the
major
Swedish
conglomerate
that
owns
a
whole
lot
of
door
and
security
companies
like
August
Home
and
the
non-US
version
of
Yale,
is
partnering
with
Boston
Dynamics
to
build
a
new
digital
door
access
system
that
enables
Boston
Dynamics’
Spot
robots
autonomous
entry
into
secured
areas.
The
two
intend
to
make
it
easier
for
companies
to
implement
a
robot
security
dog
that
can
patrol
buildings
unfettered
inside
and
outside.
Boston
Dynamics’
Spot
robot
has
been
equipped
with
digital
access
credentials
that
use
Bluetooth
to
communicate
with
Assa
Abloy’s
HID-branded
Signo
readers,
making
it
easy
for
the
bots
to
pass
through
auto-opening
doors.
No
need
to
tap
a
paw
on
the
panel.
Some
companies
like
Asylon
Robotics
built
their
own
custom
Spot
“DroneDog”
(spotted
at
the
Atlanta
Falcons’
stadium)
that
can
also
enter
secured
areas.
But
Assa
Abloy
has
one
of
the
world’s
largest
install
bases
of
door
access
systems
already.
Working
closely
with
Boston
Dynamics
might
mean
a
normalized
future
of
robot
patrol
guards
is
coming
faster
than
we
think.
Original author: Umar Shakir
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