Boston Dynamics' new Atlas robot has earned admiration for its impressive engineering feat while also becoming the subject of mockery online.
The new machine stands up from lying down, using moves that are anything but human.
Boston Dynamics has launched the new Atlas robot as the firm focuses on fall recovery and integrating humanoid robots into operations for agility and minimal disruptions.
Just a day after announcing the retirement of Atlas the hydraulic humanoid robot, Boston Dynamics has revealed a new version of its bipedal robot – a fully electric version designed specifically for real-world applications. In a video showcasing the new design, which is still named Atlas but looks very different from the previous generation, a robot lies on the ground. After spinning its legs around 270 degrees, the robot rises to its feet, pivots its head and body around 180 degrees, and walks...
Sanctuary AI often isn’t mentioned in the same breath as humanoid robotics firms like Boston Dynamics, Agility, Figure and 1X, but the Canadian company has been operating in the space for some time. In fact, a new robot introduced on Thursday is actually the seventh-generation of its Phoenix line. While a recent iteration introduced legs […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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