On Mount Hood, the robot was still learning. “Currently the robot is a kindergarten kid. You need to say, ‘Hey, here’s a rock that looks interesting.

PORTLAND, Oregon — Around 6,000 feet up Mount Hood, a team of engineers and scientists are teaching a dog-like robot how to walk across the mountain's terrain. The robot, named Spirit, uses its ...

The new research was first presented by Portland-based USGS research geologist Scott Bennett last fall during the Geological Society of America conference.