This GIF Of Dogs Doing Backflips Is The Best Part Of The NBA Playoffs So Far by: David Dennis, Jr. April 22, 2013 Let’s face it: The opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs was sort of a letdown.

Science MIT’s latest dog-like robot can do backflips on command Researchers have unveiled a springy, 20-pound robot that's also capable of walking either right-side up or upside down.

“A bit” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. The robot dog is still no Sony Aibo. It does, however, trade the first CyberDog’s flat, Spot-like head for something more dog like.

MIT researchers say they have developed the first four-legged robot capable of executing a backflip. Similar robots could someday be used for search-and-rescue missions and surveillance, experts say.

The robot dog is still no Sony Aibo. When it was first unveiled in the summer of 2021, Xiaomi’s CyberDog design was best described as a more nightmarish version of Boston Dynamics’ Spot.

MIT researchers say they have developed the first four-legged robot capable of executing a backflip. Similar robots could someday be used for search-and-rescue missions and surveillance, experts say.