Atlas Update

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Published 2013-10-03

Atlas is an anthropomorphic robot designed to operate on rough terrain. The video shows Atlas balancing as it walks on rocky terrain and when pushed from the side. The balance and control system places the feet and swings the arms and upper body to stay upright. The controller uses inertial, kinematic and load data from Atlas's sensors. Atlas is being developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA's M3 program. For more information visit www.BostonDynamics.com

All Comments (21)

@Kalishir 8 years ago

In 50 years, robots will "watch" these videos and laugh at how primitive they were...
@isuckatstarcraft96 8 years ago

0:20 trying to walk home at 3 AM Sunday morning
@epicpolyphony 9 years ago

It would be very interesting to see a human walking across those same test beds for comparison, or similarly being hit by the weight while trying to balance...just for a bit of perspective.
@Milan-db3uy 4 years ago

I wonder if this could ever do a backflip
@bugjams 9 years ago

I love how it actually looks like Atlas from Portal 2.
@blakefarmer8795 4 years ago

Crazy how far Atlas has came in just 6 years
@slopewhite2795 6 years ago

Just 4 years ago they were teaching Atlas how to walk and now he easily makes backflips, which can be difficult even for a human. Honestly... I am scared.
@asdfffs 10 years ago

Man I wonder how much data these robots are processing every single second
@giannizamora7247 9 years ago

this is like a history video to people living in 2500 when robots practically do everything
@mauricio.csouza 10 years ago

Omg! It is just amazing! The way that the robot gets back to the equilibrium point is incredible!
@gmayo777 3 years ago

7 years later and now he's busting out sick moves. We're fucked.
@aliahmadi9382 2 years ago

watching this boy in 2021 hits different
@connorb9792 9 years ago

Once it sobers up we're all fucked
@PetrovoltEX 10 years ago

This thing already has better balance than most people...
@flamingohurricane7602 4 years ago

Wow just to think this was Atlas just a few years back! ❤️BostonDynamics
@notsure6222 9 years ago

One of the most amazing things I've seen!
@InfidelOpsSniper 9 years ago

Titanfall 2 looks sick!
@Boreal_MC 10 years ago

This is amazing. Can't wait to work on this kind of stuff.
@star-aether 28 days ago

The humble beginnings. Enjoy your retirement, hd atlas. We'll miss ya buddy.
@bfinn725 10 years ago

my friends are always jealous when i tell them I got to work on this... best internship ever. Well done Atlas team!