"Upgraded" Boston Dynamics Atlas robot can now do backflips and gymnastics

[traderjay]

https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/16/16667376/boston-dynamics-atlas-backflip-video-watch

I have feeling this bot will make a debut at the Tokyo olympics! It sure can do more moves than the average human now! Wonder if any custom silicon is in that thing to process the huge amount of sensor data.

 

[sdifox]

They will soon replace the human power rangers with robots.

 

[Zeze]

Is Boston Dynamics the industry leader on the AI robotics?

I have seen nothing impressive as this from anyone else, including Honda's ASIMO.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Is Boston Dynamics the industry leader on the AI robotics?

Pretty much, they've been crushing it for like half a decade now.

 

[soulcougher73]

OMG just replace us already...

 

[Triloby]

They will soon replace the human power rangers with robots.

They could do so, and nobody would notice the difference.

 

[traderjay]

Is Boston Dynamics the industry leader on the AI robotics?

I have seen nothing impressive as this from anyone else, including Honda's ASIMO.

They've been around for a while, used to be part of Google X and is now acquired by Softbank - massive capital infusion and hopefully faster time-to-market!

 

[Charmonium]

The only real limitation i'd imagine is the power supply. Moving that much mass that fast has to require ridiculous amounts of power.

 

[FeuerFrei]

If only it could transform itself into an AC unit, then hide in plain sight near any building.

 

[Carson Dyle]

https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/16/16667376/boston-dynamics-atlas-backflip-video-watch

I have feeling this bot will make a debut at the Tokyo olympics!

More likely to see its debut at the Allahu Akbar Olympics in some third world country, competing against fighters carrying weapons from the 1960s.

 

[John Connor]

Shot that som bitch!

 

[Chaotic42]

As Dan LeBatard said, that thing is Adrian Peterson and we angered it years ago by knocking away its box and hitting it with a stick.