Watch the Atlas Robot’s Bloopers Before It Finally Nails a Challenging Move

Watch the Atlas robot’s bloopers before it finally nails a challenging move

The tech wizards at Boston Dynamics are continuing to refine the physical abilities of its Atlas humanoid robot. A new video (above) released by the Massachusetts-based company kicks off with Atlas performing a cartwheel followed by a backflip, which it achieves with astonishing precision. But then, in a series of clips that bring some refreshing […]

Humanoid Robot Nails Perfect Backflip As Mobility Progress Accelerates At Scary Pace

Humanoid Robot Nails Perfect Backflip As Mobility Progress Accelerates At Scary Pace Boston Dynamics has released new footage of its flagship humanoid robot program, "Atlas," showcasing next-level mobility and reinforcing our greatest fears that when these bots are paired with "brains," adoption can quickly move from factory floors to offensive defense missions. "Now that the Atlas enterprise platform is getting to work, the research version get…

Humanoid robot nails perfect back flip as mobility progress accelerates at scary pace

Boston Dynamics has released new footage of its flagship humanoid robot program, "Atlas," showcasing next-level mobility and reinforcing our greatest fears that when these bots are paired with "brains," adoption can quickly move from factory floors to offensive defense missions."Now that the Atlas enterprise platform is getting to work, the research version gets one last run in the sun. Our engineers made one final push to test the limits of ful…

Boston Dynamics' Altas appears to be training to enter the Olympics

Can you transition from a cartwheel into a backflip without landing on your face? Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot can, apparently, though we hate to think how many times the humanoid robot launched itself into the padding behind its landing area before its creators captured the footage they wanted. If Mirror Me’s 35km/h artificial humanoid isn’t scary enough for you, witnessing Boston Dynamics’ darling show off its newfound agility might do the tri…