How Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot - and what's next
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Key Points:
- Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot Atlas has significantly advanced since 2021, now capable of fluid movements such as cartwheels, dancing, and 360-degree rotations of its limbs and torso, surpassing human physical abilities.
- The robot's design eliminates wires crossing rotating joints, enhancing durability and maintenance, while its AI, powered by Nvidia chips, enables learning through teleoperation where humans train Atlas to perform tasks like stacking cups and tying knots.
- Atlas' hands, equipped with three versatile digits and tactile sensors, allow for various types of grasps and precise manipulation, though challenges remain in improving teleoperation for more dexterous control.
- Despite excitement and predictions of widespread robot integration in the future, Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter acknowledges the
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