Atlas doesn’t need lunch breaks: Boston Dynamics just dropped new footage of its humanoid robot Atlas. The bot does factory work, like moving engine covers between supplier containers and a mobile sequencing dolly — complete with full-motion bending and turning. The big deal is that no human needs to tell the bot what to do after training.
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Keeping a lawn you can be proud of is part of the American dream, but it makes you wonder if it’s worth the aches and pains and wasted weekends. Why not let a robot do it for you?
Robots have been part of our world for a long time. They help build cars, sort packages and fly airplanes. We have robots at home in the form of vacuum cleaners, pool cleaners and toys … remember Furby?
The world of bots is constantly evolving. Here are some bots you may not know about that are doing some fantastic things.
Robots to the rescue
Boston Dynamics went viral with videos of employees trying to knock down doglike robots. Since then, they’ve come a long way to bring us the humanoid robot Atlas.
Atlas can lift heavy weights, run, open doors, backflip, jump and even do parkour. It’s designed to aid emergency services in search and rescue operations and function in environments where humans can’t survive.
Good boy
Another one from Boston Dynamics, Spot, is a four-legged robot you can keep around your office, home or outside. It maps its environment, avoids obstacles, climbs stairs and opens doors. It can even fetch you a drink!
Holey Moley
That’s what you’ll say when you see this robot in action. Moley is an automated robot kitchen that prepares and cooks food while mimicking the movements of world-class chefs. Imagine showing off its veggie-slicing skills to your friends.
Moley even cleans up after itself. It could probably teach your kids a thing or two!
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Boston Dynamics had the public in awe a few years ago with the creation of various robots — especially its robotic dog Spot.
Lacking a discernible head or tail and painted bright yellow, it didn’t exactly look like a dog. But Spot’s movement and reactions were unnervingly accurate to a live animal. Tap or click here to see the adorable creature in action.
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Atlas doesn’t need lunch breaks: Boston Dynamics just dropped a new video of its humanoid robot Atlas. The bot does factory work, like moving engine covers between supplier containers and a mobile sequencing dolly — complete with full-motion bending and turning. The big deal is that no human needs to tell the bot what to do after training.
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For art created by robot dogs. Artist Agnieszka Pilat is teaching Boston Dynamics’ bots Basia, Vanya and Bunny to paint by holding brushes in their “mouths.” He just sits back and watches. Pretty farfetched, eh?
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In 1973, United States Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced no further draft orders would be issued for the military. This meant the process of conscription by lottery had been officially discontinued.
Flash forward to 2020 and the U.S. military is still the strongest on Earth — but our force is now entirely voluntary. In spite of this, scammers often exploit the American public’s lack of military knowledge to nefarious ends. Tap or click to see how this military dating scam exploded on Facebook.
Step aside, humans: Boston Dynamics just retired the clunky hydraulic Atlas for a sleek, all-electric model they’re calling “the world’s most dynamic humanoid robot.” Watch the video — it’s freaky! The new Atlas lies facedown, pops up and twists its head a full 180 degrees. But those little rotating legs show an impressive display of balance and flexibility.
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