🛼 Atlas on a roll

Walking is so last year. Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot has wheels strapped to its ankles, turning it into a 21st-century roller disco champion.

Engineers added two ordinary scooter wheels and trained its AI through millions of simulated attempts. It can skate backward, zip sideways and pull off a 360-degree jump.

It’s only a research project, so don’t expect to see Atlas at your neighborhood skate park. And no, you can’t buy one to pull the kids around the cul-de-sac. Yet.

Check it out here.