Lighter and more mobile Atlas robot can take a beating

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Boston Dynamics has a new version of his humano lwa the Atlas robot shown that autonomous functions and tasks as boxes to pick up. The robot stabilizes itself after a push and can stand up if this omvergeduwd.

The first version of Atlas in 2013 revealed, then by the Darpa-organization of the American government. Meanwhile, the development of Boston Dynamics, a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The new version of Atlas is significantly changed compared to previous versions.

So the robot is now 1.75 meters tall and weighs them 82 pounds, where the previous version of 1.9 metres and a whopping 156kg weighed. The robot is designed to be outside to walk and in the video it shows the manufacturer that the humanlike this rough terrain and through snow. In addition, Atlas for indoorklussen, such as the pick up and drop boxes, which, incidentally, is a kind of qr-codes seem to have. The robot has a lidar system and stereosensoren in his head to objects to be detected, the area to explore and obstacles to avoid.

For the balance sensors in his body and legs present, and his limbs are powered by hydraulic actuators; on his back is a battery for the necessary energy. This Atlas is able to use its balance sheet to keep, even if he is a good push. In addition, the robot is able to scramble when he hits the ground.