A little early holiday surprise this week from Boston Dynamics as the Santa-suited electric Atlas is doing a back flip. The action takes place at about 13 minutes. New videoAnother trick in the humanoid robot's arsenal is on display.
A robot that – unlike humans – works backwards should be aware. It doesn't have to be more complicated. Rather than walking, this means that roboticists tend to focus first on utilitarian tasks such as locomotion. Regardless, Boston Dynamics' new robot proves just how tough it is—and it's impressive to see it keep its Santa hat on the whole time.
The electric Atlas follows its hydraulic forerunner. The skill was revealed in 2017.. Unitree's humanoid recently demonstrated this. Personal gymnastics skills.