JLR’s new ‘Rover’ is a robotic dog employed to protect brand’s EV facility
Four-legged robotic guard dog is ‘of critical importance’ to JLR.
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JLR has added an unlikely new member of staff to its Coventry electric vehicle development facility – a robotic dog called Rover.
Calling the brand’s electric vehicle build and test facility its new home, Rover has been designed to act as a guard dog “of critical importance” to spot “potential operational issues” to ensure that the facility delivers the new Range Rover Electric on time.
Created by Boston Dynamics, Rover has its own kennel at the plant where it returns to in order to top up its 50-volt battery between shifts.
