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Published 8 years ago by wildcat with 4 Comments
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Boston Dynamics presents the 'next generation' Atlas robot

Over the years we've watched in awe as Boston Dynamics has refined the design of its humanoid Atlas robot, and this new version is impressing us once again. Last year the Alphabet-owned group showed off a battery-powered version of the robot, and now the "next generation" model remains wireless, but is smaller. Matching my size at 5 feet 9 inches and about 180 pounds, it compares to a predecessor that was six...

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  • ekyris
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    The cylons were created by man. They evolved. They rebelled.

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  • SMcIntyre
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    Sadly, even with this advanced technology, Atlas is still subject to varying levels of abuse by human trainers, who push the robot over and knock boxes out of its hands.

    The machines will not forget. The machines will not forgive.

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  • Harvo
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    I am pretty sure that I'd like this guy more than 80% of humans I've met

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  • leweb
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    That looks like R2D2 on steroids.

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