Remember the Boston Dynamics robot that gripped the internet in collective terror earlier in 2018? The four-legged, headless 'bot was featured in a series of videos that displayed its ability to open doors, navigate stairs, and even challenge a human armed with a hockey stick.

Now, our dystopian nightmare is one step closer to becoming a reality. Boston Dynamics announced that SpotMini, their name for this practical-function puppy-bot, will see a limited release in 2018 and full-scale production in 2019. The company is eyeing commercial functions for the device, which can trot around office environments as a surveillance presence or assist in construction tasks that might prove dangerous for humans, like bounding up to the top of an unfinished skyscraper. With its optional, rather freakish arm attachment, it can pick up nearly 9 pounds—that’s roughly the size of a newborn infant.

The model does have one failsafe—it can only operate for 90 minutes before needing to charge its battery.

SpotMini will function through apps and human-controlled commands. By mapping out its environment using sensors, it will be able to locomote autonomously. No price has been announced.

[h/t Dezeen]