Bonkers Video Shows Boston Dynamics Robot Breakdancing

Robotics company Boston Dynamics has shared a new video of its latest-generation humanoid robot, Atlas, doing forward rolls, cartwheels, and army crawls. In a particularly made-to-go-viral moment, the lanky robot throws in a flashy breakdancing move known as the coffee grinder, effortlessly spinning one of its legs below its torso like a slick street performer. It's an impressive show, demonstrating Atlas' considerable agility — and how far humanoid robotics have come. But Boston Dynamics isn't operating in a vacuum anymore, as the competition is really starting to heat up when it comes to light-footed bipedal robots. Case in point, Chinese robotics company Unitree recently showed off its G1 robot pulling some gnarly kung fu moves in a video last month. Earlier this week, Unitree followed up with a video of G1 performing a standing side flip. The latest stunt involving Atlas was the result of a collaboration between Boston Dynamics and the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI), which, as ... Read full article.