Boston Dynamics Humanoid Robot Atlas

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Waltham, Mass-based Boston Dynamics retired Atlas yesterday (1), and unveils a new, electronic version today (2). All dates are based on Google, as Boston Dynamics does not date its blog or YouTube videos.

(1) Farewell to HD Atlas. Apr 16, 2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9EM5_VFlt8

(2)
(a) All New Atlas; We are unveiling the next generation of humanoid robots—a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. A[r 17, 2024 (video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ECwExc-_M
(b) An Electric New Era for Atlas. Apr 13, 2024 (blog under the heading "Product News"/ showing the same video as that in (2)(a)).
blog/electric-new-era-for-atlas/#

Quote:

"This week we announced the retirement of our hydraulic Atlas and unveiled what comes next—a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications.

"A decade ago, we were one of the only companies putting real R&D effort into humanoid robots. Now the landscape in the robotics industry is very different.

"This journey will start with Hyundai—in addition to investing in us, the Hyundai team is building the next generation of automotive manufacturing capabilities, and it will serve as a perfect testing ground for new Atlas applications.

"The electric version of Atlas will be stronger, with a broader range of motion than any of our previous generations. For example, our last generation hydraulic Atlas (HD Atlas) could already lift and maneuver a wide variety of heavy, irregular objects; we are continuing to build on those existing capabilities and are exploring several new gripper variations to meet a diverse set of expected manipulation needs in customer environments.

"We also recently launched our Orbit™ software, which provides a centralized platform to manage your entire robot fleet, site maps, and digital transformation data. Today it's available for Spot, but Stretch and Atlas will also be integrated into this enterprise solution.

(3) I have reviewed contents of the company's website as well as YouTube,cin, there is no more interesting video available.