Atlas

In a candid new discussion, leaders from the Atlas team detail the "bitter lessons" of hardware reliability, the internal debate over legs versus wheels, and why automotive manufacturing is the ultimate "manipulation complete" test for AI.

In a recent interview, Atlas Product Management Lead Mario Bollini discusses the strategic shift to electric actuators, the embrace of reinforcement learning, and why the humanoid form factor is about turning physical challenges into software solutions.

In a new video, Boston Dynamics engineers explain the design philosophy behind the electric Atlas's three-fingered grippers, emphasizing a pragmatic balance of dexterity, reliability, and simplified complexity for real-world manipulation.

Boston Dynamics is partnering with LG Innotek, a major supplier of camera and optical components, to develop an integrated vision sensing system for its Atlas humanoid robot. The collaboration aims to combine LG's hardware expertise in sensors (RGB, 3D) with Boston Dynamics' robotics software to enhance robot perception, particularly in challenging environments.

Boston Dynamics remains a trailblazer in the field with its Atlas robot. Recent videos reveal Atlas running, performing cartwheels, and even breakdancing.