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Re:Boston Dynamics unveils Stretch, a robot designed to move... by emteycz on Monday March 29, 2021 @01:18PM (#26625114)
Why do you think so? A drone has to be piloted the whole time, while a dog can be positioned and stay there with no further piloting or energy requirement. I also imagine that piloting a drone around hissing gas and in low vision could be problematic.
Re:Boston Dynamics unveils Stretch, a robot designed to move... by simion314 on Monday March 29, 2021 @01:38PM (#26625410)
So if SpaceX needs video of the landing/crash sites then you could buy a few drones instead of a single dog. Because of possible debris and fire on the ground I also expect a drone would be better, and if teh land is clear then a drone could also be configured to land and film from the ground(because you could afford multiple ones you can have different configurations).

I might be missing something though, a scenario where an robot with legs can do better then a flying or wheeled one.

Re:Boston Dynamics unveils Stretch, a robot designed to move... by Mountain_Skies on Monday March 29, 2021 @04:51PM (#26628007)
Fires, especially large hots ones, create wind and other aerodynamic instability.