⁍ Fluffy can fetch pictures and videos of a car factory with its five ‘eyes’ to help engineers design upgrades for workspaces.

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⁍ The robots’ scans cost a fraction of the $300,000 needed for engineers to walk over millions of square feet in a factory to set up cameras on a tripod.

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– Fluffy has no fur, but that’s not stopping the robot from running, walking, and prances its way through a Ford factory in Michigan, Reuters reports. The four-foot-long robot, which Ford leased from Boston Dynamics, has five “eyes” and can scan a factory floor for objects. “We can build those pieces within the workstation, and we can see if there’s any interferences or if everything new is going to fit,” says Mark Goderis, Ford’s advanced manufacturing center digital engineering manager. Fluffy can also ride its companion, a small round robot, through a factory to save power while the two companions gather data. Wherever Scouter cannot glide into, Fluffy can fill in the gaps. The robots’ scans cost a fraction of the $300,000 needed for engineers to walk over millions of square feet in a factory to set up cameras on a tripod, Ford says in a statement. But the new engineers are just helpers. ‘Our goal isn’t to displace any of the workforce,’ he says, but “automating our processes and making the engineers and people that work for our company more efficient and effective in building quality products.’ Fluffy’s robot model, named ‘Spot,’ can be purchased for $74,500. Boston does not provide lease terms but Fluffy’s robot model, named ‘Spot,’ can be purchased for $74,500.