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.
The newest version of the Atlas "humanoid" robot is fully electric and said to be "stronger, more dexterous, and more agile" than its hydraulic predecessor that was recently retired. Video shows the new Atlas and its lamp-like head contorting its robotic limbs to pick itself up off a mat.
When Boston Dynamics announced on Tuesday it was retiring the hydraulic version of Atlas, there were a few hints that the company wasn't done with humanoid robots entirely. Sure enough, one day later,
The new Atlas model drops the hydraulics for a fully electric model. Hyundai—a company investor—will pilot Atlas at the automaker’s next-generation factories.
Boston Dynamics, la empresa de robótica que ha causado sensación en las redes sociales, retira su robot de propulsión hidráulica, pero este no es del todo el final para el Atlas.
The next-gen Atlas robot is so good it's unsettling, and the company says it's ready to send it out to take on 'the next commercial frontier,' from complex automation tasks to possibly saving lives.
A day after Boston Dynamics said it was retiring its Atlas robot, the company has unveiled a new fully electric — and even more impressive — version of the bot.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your
It’s alive! A day after announcing it was retiring Atlas, its hydraulic robot, Boston Dynamics has introduced a new, all-electric version of its humanoid machine. The next-generation Atlas robot is designed to offer a far greater range of movement than its predecessor.
Boston Dynamics first revealed its Atlas humanoid robot back in 2013, created as a contest entry for the US Department of Defence (via The Verge ). Standing at 6 feet two inches tall and weighing in at 330 pounds,
Kill It With Fire Boston Dynamics has announced its latest bipedal creation, the successor of the company's jogging, flipping, dancing, and parkouring Atlas robot. A video shared by the company shows the next-generation Atlas — built on an entirely new platform — waking from its slumber,
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 also said.
The hydraulic Atlas could walk, run, and even do parkour. Boston Dynamics spent years perfecting the technology that lets Atlas balance on two legs, which is seen as an important
Boston Dynamics has unveiled an upgraded, fully electric version of its Atlas humanoid robot, which is stronger and more flexible than its hydraulic predecessor. “We promise this is not a person in a bodysuit,
Boston Dynamics retired its well-known Atlas robot that was powered by hydraulics. Then today it unveiled its new Atlas robot, which is powered by electricity. The change might not seem like much, but TechCrunch's Brian Heater told the TechCrunch Minute that the now-deprecated hydraulics system was out of date.
Atlas has sparked our imagination, inspired the next generations of roboticists, and leapt over technical barriers in the field. Now it’s time for our hy
More than a decade after its introduction, the hydraulic Atlas has been retired, and the fully electric Atlas is set to begin its journey in the real world with automaker Hyundai.
The company said the new, electric version of Atlas represents a significant leap forward in the humanoid robot world, with a level of performance that far exceeds its hydraulic predecessor. It’s said to boast superior strength and a much broader range of motion,
Robotics firm Boston Dynamics has unveiled its latest humanoid bot just a day after pulling the plug on its industry-leading Atlas machine. The new all-electric Atlas replaces the hydraulic version, which gained headlines in recent years for its parkour feats and ability to perform a back flip.
Boston Dynamics has rolled out the latest version of its Atlas robot, marking a significant evolution in both design and functionality. The unveiling showcased
Now that humanoids are all the rage in the robotics industry, Boston Dynamics on Tuesday officially retired theirs. Boston Dynamics has been focused on commercializing technologies for a number of years now.
Boston Dynamics has unveiled a stronger, more agile, fully electric version of its Atlas humanoid robot. The kinda creepy-looking thing is already slated to enter use on Hyundai's automotive production line.
Atlas HD, a humanoid robot which can run, somersault and do backflips, has been retired after 11 years. "Now it’s time for our hydraulic Atlas robot to kick back and relax," its maker Boston Dynamics said in a video which showed the robot's highlights and lowlights.
Just a day after Boston Dynamics announced the retirement of their hydraulic Atlas robot, the robotics company revealed its replacement: A fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications.
Radio Boston talks about the latest humanoid robot from Boston dynamics and what it means for the future of automation and employment in Massachusetts.