Boston Dynamics retires its famous humanoid robot Atlas

[lpetrich]

Boston Dynamics Retires Its Legendary Humanoid Robot - IEEE Spectrum
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Farewell to HD Atlas - YouTube

Hydraulic Atlas has certainly earned some relaxation; Boston Dynamics has been absolutely merciless with its humanoid research program. This isn’t a criticism—sometimes being merciless to your hardware is necessary to push the envelope of what’s possible. And as spectators, we just just get to enjoy it, and this highlight reel includes unseen footage of Atlas doing things well along with unseen footage of Atlas doing things not so well. Which, let’s be honest, is what we’re all really here for.

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Every six months or so, Boston Dynamics put out a new Atlas video, with the robot running or jumping or dancing or doing parkour, leveraging its powerful hydraulics to impress us every single time. There was really nothing like hydraulic Atlas in terms of dynamic performance, and you could argue that there still isn’t. This is a robot that will be missed.

Atlas Manipulates | Boston Dynamics - YouTube

Evolution of Boston Dynamic’s Robots [1992-2023] - YouTube

All New Atlas | Boston Dynamics - YouTube - electric instead of hydraulic
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Atlas | Boston Dynamics

The Truth About Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog - YouTube - science vlogger Cleo Abram visits Spot

Boston Dynamics is far from alone:
Top 10 NEW Humanoid Robots For 2024 (Tesla, Figure 01, Agility, Boston Dynamics and More) - YouTube
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All Most Advanced Next-Generation Humanoid Robots | BEST OF 2023 - YouTube

Some more articles:
Atlas shrugged: Boston Dynamics retires its hydraulic humanoid robot | TechCrunch
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An Electric New Era for Atlas | Boston Dynamics
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Top 22 Humanoid Robots in Use Right Now | Built In
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Farewell to Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot: Hilarious Bloopers and Triumphs Reel - CNET - "Atlas tried to do everything from dancing to parkour, and sometimes it even succeeded."
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Boston Dynamics Reveals New All-Electric Atlas Robot - Video - CNET

 

[ZiprHead]

So when it was retired, did Atlas shrug?

Sorry, I'll leave now.

 

[GenesisNemesis]

So when it was retired, did Atlas shrug?

Sorry, I'll leave now.

Atlast contorts now.

 

[Politesse]

So when it was retired, did Atlas shrug?

Sorry, I'll leave now.

Atlas could do some pretty remarkable things, but you still need a trapezius pair to shrug properly. Atlas was basically all humerus.

 

[Elixir]

So when it was retired, did Atlas shrug?

Sorry, I'll leave now.

Atlas could do some pretty remarkable things, but you still need a trapezius pair to shrug properly. Atlas was basically all humerus.

At least his standup act was ...