In December 2013, Google bought Boston Dynamics, an engineering company that creates mind-blowing mobile research robots for the military. At the time, the company featured nine robots on its website.
But the company just released a new video showing the “next generation” of its humanoid Atlas robot. The footage is incredible (and a little bit freaky if you let yourself imagine being terrorised by the bot one day).
Check it out:
Watch it escape:
Then go through a nice jaunt through the woods:
Almost fell, but nay, it regains its balance:
Showing off feats of strength:
This Boston Dynamics’ employee looks like a bully:
Tormenting poor Atlas with a hockey stick:
Aaaand he’s down:
But not for long…
Resurrected!
Watch the whole video for yourself:
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