How Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot
Summary
Boston Dynamics has improved its humanoid robot Atlas so it can move more fluidly and do complex motions that humans cannot. The robot uses advanced AI and a new hand design to learn tasks like picking up objects and tying knots, guided by human operators using virtual reality.Key Facts
- The Atlas robot can now do movements like cartwheels, dancing, and rotating its upper body 360 degrees.
- Atlas has flexible joints without wires crossing them, preventing wire damage and allowing smooth rotation.
- Its AI system, powered by Nvidia chips, learns tasks through teleoperation, where humans control it using virtual reality to train it.
- Atlas’s hands have three fingers that can change position to pick up small or large objects.
- Tactile sensors on Atlas’s fingers help it adjust grip strength when handling objects.
- The robot can pick itself up off the floor using only its feet, a movement humans cannot do.
- Boston Dynamics aims to build robots that move beyond human abilities.
- There is excitement about humanoid robots, but widespread use is still in the future according to the company’s CEO.
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