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Boston Dynamics Atlas
Boston Dynamics · USA
Humanoid robot🗓 Year unveiled: 2013In development and demonstration
🏆 Notable for: Famous for human-like agility and acrobatic capabilities, and as a testbed for cutting-edge balance and locomotion research.
Overview
Atlas is an advanced humanoid robot known for exceptional agility, including running, jumping, and parkour-like maneuvers, and serves as a research platform for control and balance.
📜 History
Initial version unveiled in 2013, with continuous upgrades; the current version uses hydraulic actuators and advanced control algorithms for fluid motion.
⚙️ Specs
Height150 cm
Weight89 kg
Degrees of freedom28
✅ Capabilities
- running and jumping
- rough terrain traversal
- backflips
- object manipulation
🔗 Connections to the knowledge map & research hub
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