Boston Dynamics, Hyundai debut Atlas robot
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For several decades, Boston Dynamics has pioneered the development of advanced robots, including humanoids and four-legged systems tested by the military as a way to carry supplies over rough terrain. The company was sold to Google in 2013 and bought by SoftBank in 2017. In 2021, Hyundai acquired a controlling stake.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Here is a little something to put a smile on your face as we near the end of 2020. Boston Dynamics, which specializes in building robots, released this fun video just for the holidays. The video features two of its more well-known robots ...
A Boston Dynamics Atlas robot performs a movement during a demonstration Jan. 13, 2021, at the company's facilities in Waltham, Mass. The company engineered the robot to be able to dance in a fluid manner that is almost human. AP Photo/Josh Reynolds
We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving surgeries. That's all well and good. The space part is ...