Boston Dynamics’ Atlas 2.0 recently got a pair of claws, but to celebrate the holidays, the humanoid robot effortlessly performed a backflip while wearing a Santa Clause costume. This feat is achieved through its custom battery and one of the world’s most compact hydraulic systems.
Atlas utilizes advanced control algorithms to help plan complex whole body movements while accounting for the environment, or in this case, performing a backflip on a small cushioned floor area. Titanium and aluminum 3D printed parts ensure it has the strength-to-weight ratio necessary for acrobatic moves.
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And here I was blown away by riding in a Waymo…it was so odd sitting inside a car driving itself and better than most humans at that! Now my eyes are beholding robots doing backflips when I’ve never done one in my life!,” said one commenter.
