Summary

  • Boston Dynamics is retiring its hydraulic Atlas robot and introducing a new all-electric model of its humanoid machine, the company announced on Wednesday.
  • The new Atlas is “small enough to wear Halloween costumes,” the company says.
  • It’s also able to navigate autonomously and move objects around using machine learning and an array of sensors.
  • In May, the company showed off Spot, a new dog-shaped robot that’s smaller and less noisy than earlier versions.
  • The robot is the latest in a long line of Boston Dynamics robots that have shown their skills at everything from gymnastics to parkour.
  • Other robots in the company’s stable include Spot, which melts copper with a handheld welder, and Handle, which the company says could be used to move boxes in a warehouse.
  • While the new Atlas is more portable, it may not be fit for the originally planned purpose of going off-roading.

By Verge Staff

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