Boston Dynamic, the robotics company that has been a social media sensation, is retiring its hydraulic powered robot, but that’s not quite the end for the Atlas.
In a new video posted today, Boston Dynamics is sending off its hydraulic
The new machine stands up from lying down, using moves that are anything but human.
Whereas the original used hydraulics for movement, Boston Dynamics' latest creation is fully electric. The company says Atlas is now stronger and more agile than previous iterations and has far more range of motion as well. With improved dexterity, Boston Dynamics is also able to experiment with new gripper variationsRead Entire Article
Boston Dynamics has released a video unveiling their next generation humanoid robot. It is a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. Atlas demonstrates efforts to develop the next generation of robots with the mobility, perception, and intelligence needed to be commonplace in our lives. The electric Atlas has been developed with advanced control
The robot-maker Boston Dynamics recently retired its beloved robot model and has introduced the world to its new creation with a rather terrifying video.
The difference between hydraulics and electric motors is non-trivial, with tremendous implications in terms of cost, design, and performance
When Boston Dynamics announced on Tuesday it was retiring the hydraulic
Atlas lies motionless in a prone position atop interlocking gym mats. The only soundtrack is the whirring of an electric motor. It’s not quiet, exactly,
After almost 11 years in development, Boston Dynamics announces the retirement of its HD Atlas humanoid robot in a tribute video on the company's YouTube channel.
Nearly 11 years after it first showed off its current humanoid robot, Boston Dynamics is retiring Atlas. The DARPA-funded robot was designed with search and rescue missions in mind, with the idea that it would be able to enter areas that were unsafe for humans to carry out a range of tasks. However, Atlas became a bit of a star thanks to videos showing off its slick dance moves and impressive feats of strength, agility and balance. Fittingly, Atlas is trotting off into the sunset with one final...
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...