{"id":50569,"date":"2021-08-18T07:15:48","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T07:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianpathram.com\/2021\/08\/18\/boston-dynamics-backflipping-robot-shows-off-new-parkour-routine\/"},"modified":"2021-08-18T07:27:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T07:27:05","slug":"boston-dynamics-backflipping-robotic-reveals-off-new-parkour-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianpathram.com\/2021\/08\/18\/boston-dynamics-backflipping-robotic-reveals-off-new-parkour-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Dynamics\u2019 backflipping robotic reveals off new \u2018parkour\u2019 routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Boston Dynamics\u2019 humanoid robotic, Atlas, has been exhibiting off its new talent, parkour or free operating atop and over obstacles.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A brand new video launched on Tuesday reveals Atlas leaping over obstacles, doing back-flips and even falling flat on its face throughout follow runs.<\/p>\n<p>The corporate says if a robotic can develop the identical motion and suppleness as the common grownup, then the vary of potential purposes can be virtually limitless.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside the lab: How does Atlas work?\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EezdinoG4mk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cParkour is a helpful organizing exercise for our staff as a result of it highlights a number of challenges that we imagine to be essential,\u201d stated Atlas staff chief Scott Kuindersma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can we join notion to motion in a manner that each captures long run objectives like getting from level A to level B and brief time period dynamic objectives like adjusting footsteps and making use of corrective forces to keep up steadiness,\u201d Kuindersma stated.<\/p>\n<p>Atlas stands 5 ft (1.52 m) tall, weighs 190 kilos (86 kg), makes use of hydraulics and battery-powered electrical motors for motion, and has three on-board computer systems.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Atlas | Partners in Parkour\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tF4DML7FIWk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s designed for use as a analysis and improvement software and its Boston Dynamics staff is inspired to push it to the restrict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt may be irritating generally. The robots crash loads,\u201d stated Benjamin Stephens, management lead on the Atlas staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe study loads from that when it comes to methods to construct robots that may survive falling on their face and getting again up and doing it once more and we additionally study loads concerning the conduct, the management, the factor that places one foot in entrance of the opposite,\u201d Stephens stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Dynamics\u2019 humanoid robotic, Atlas, has been exhibiting off its new talent, parkour or free operating atop and over obstacles. A brand new video launched on Tuesday reveals Atlas leaping over obstacles, doing back-flips and even falling flat on its face throughout follow runs. 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