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The reign of the robots is here and if all the movies are to be believed, it’s only matter of time before they start taking over the world. And we don’t even have our Terminator to protect us yet!
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Atlas, the humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics used to barely be able to walk but now, the machine is performing newly acquired acrobatic tricks!
Until recently, Atlas’ athletic capabilities has remained well within the realm of average human athleticism – it was able to jog, hop over a log or execute box jumps; but now its athletic scope lets it perform gymnastics and parkour.
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The tech company uploaded a new video of Atlas’ new tricks and the Internet is in awe! In just a matter of months, the robot has graduated from performing simple backflips to almost becoming a professional athlete.
Standing at 144.78cm, and weighing 79.8kg, the sturdy, battery-powered machine performs an exceedingly nimble routine with all the gracefulness you’d see in a human gymnast with years of training.
“We created the maneuvers using new techniques that streamline the development process,” the video’s description reads. “First, an optimization algorithm transforms high-level descriptions of each maneuver into dynamically-feasible reference motions. Then Atlas tracks the motions using a model predictive controller that smoothly blends from one maneuver to the next.”
However, Boston Dynamics still notes that the robot isn’t perfect.
“Using this approach, we developed the routine significantly faster than previous Atlas routines, with a performance success rate of about 80%,” the description adds.
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Of course, the millions who’ve watched the 38-second video have left their comments, with many awaiting the reign of the robots!
“So we just going to keep acting like we never seen Terminator?” one viewer commented.
“It’s nice to know that they’ll kill us with the grace of a ballet dancer,” said another.
While yet another commented saying, “If they learn how to replace each other’s batteries, we’re done for.”
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While we’re super impressed by Atlas’ new skills, we’re just gonna be here anxiously preparing for when robots take over.
What are your thoughts on the robot’s new gymnastic skills? Let us know!
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