Boston Dynamics just unveiled a fully electric, freakishly flexible humanoid robot
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Sarah Jackson
Apr 18, 2024, 01:57 IST
Boston Dynamics unveiled a new, fully electric humanoid robot this week.Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics showed off a fully electric version of its humanoid robot Atlas on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the robotics firm had retired its hydraulic version of Atlas.
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It's out with the old and in with the new at Boston Dynamics.
The robotics company retired its hydraulic humanoid robot, Atlas, on Tuesday but then posted a video on Wednesday debuting its new, fully electric Atlas.
"In the months and years ahead, we're excited to show what the world's most dynamic humanoid robot can really do—in the lab, in the factory, and in our lives," the company said in a press release Wednesday.
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"We designed the electric version of Atlas to be stronger, more dexterous, and more agile," the company said. "Atlas may resemble a human form factor, but we are equipping the robot to move in the most efficient way possible to complete a task, rather than being constrained by a human range of motion. Atlas will move in ways that exceed human capabilities."
The video shows Atlas lying on the ground, but then its legs twist around backward and prop the robot up as it stands to full height, swivels on its torso, and walks toward the camera.
Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert said on a recent episode of Lex Fridman's podcast that "it's hard not to think that seeing what Atlas is doing is a little bit of an inspiration" for the Tesla Bot.
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