Boston
Dynamics robot is
ready to get
backflipping revenge on tormentors
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Atlas has been working on its moves.*
The humanoid
robot from
Boston Dynamics that was once
beat up by a jerk human and later
stumbled on stage during an important presentation is now jumping and flipping like it's nothing.
With its slick new moves, Atlas may just be plotting its
revenge for that ill-conceived abuse from its handler last year.*
Earlier this week,
Boston Dynamics shared a video of its dog-like
SpotMini smoothly trotting through a backyard, kneeling, and looking right at the camera. It was creepy.
The only clue about what's going on with
Boston Dynamics in the latest video is the video headline: "What's new, Atlas?" It seems to hint that the
robot is undergoing upgrades and major improvements.
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