Boston Dynamics adds yet another leggy member to its portfolio of quadruped robots. This one is dubbed “Spot,” and its special characteristic is an astounding sense of balance. The 160-pound robot is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated.

As per the tradition, the bot maker introduced Spot via a YouTube video. Even earlier, the company has introduced cheetah robot, humanoid Atlas, Big Dog, and Little Dog via YouTube. In a video, the robot is shown to manage to be standing even as Boston Dynamics employees repeatedly kick Spot.

The Spot can operate both indoor and outdoor, including jogging with its minder. It can easily tackle rough terrain with a head-mounted sensor and run at an average speed of about 42 km per hour.

Earlier, Boston Dynamics has made a “BigDog” robot weighing 240 pounds, which was capable of carrying 340 lbs. Its special characteristic was its ability to operate in conditions where there could not be much space to navigate.

Google last year acquired Boston Dynamic, which was engaged in designing and developing robots mainly for the U.S. US Army and other military organizations. The military uses the small robot dog to help troops on the ground, carry kit and explore places where there is litter room for human movement.

The bot maker’s website currently lists 10 robots, including “sand Flea,” which can jump up to 30 foot into the air and drive around like a remote-controlled car. The company claims its “Cheetah” robot to be the fastest legged robot in the world.

Google seems to be focusing aggressively on the robotics technology. Alongside Boston Dynamics, it also acquired a humanoid robot Schaft, which outperformed most other robots in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Even Boston Dynamics’ humanoid Atlas was one of the challengers in this competition, where humanoids had to withstand “obstacle-course of mock-rescue” tasks.