Atlas Is More Human Than Ever, But Is That Enough?
Atlas is becoming uncannily human like in how it learns and perceives the world, and increasingly superhuman in physical capabilities.
Marc Raibert
Marc Raibert is an American roboticist best known as the founder of Boston Dynamics, a company recognized for creating highly dynamic robots such as BigDog, Spot, and Atlas. Before founding Boston Dynamics in 1992, he was a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and MIT, where he researched legged locomotion and robotic balance. Raibert’s work has been central to advancing robotics that can move, jump, and recover like living creatures, shaping the field of physical AI and modern humanoid development.
Boston Dynamics Atlas Shows Off as Competition Heats Up
Atlas by Boston Dynamics is learning at an accelerated rate and it’s showing off. It has a new look, a more powerful brain, and it’s doing stunts again.