Boston Dynamics releases video of Atlas robot that now needs no help from humans

Robotics company Boston Dynamics has released a new video of its Atlas humanoid robot – now performing tasks with zero human intervention.

In the video released by the futuristic lab – the robot can be seen performing physical tasks by rote with ease and without any help from the humans driving it.

The bolt-on bag moves the engine covers between shipping containers and during navigation with a mobile sorting dolly — simulating what it would be like to work in a factory, according to the video’s caption.

The company emphasized that the humanoid is “Fully Autonomous” – using the machine learning vision model to adapt to changing conditions.

The video includes footage of what Atlas sees as it performs its tasks – revealing a somewhat fish-eye field of view that includes sharp recognition of the objects it’s handling.

“There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all movements are generated autonomously online. The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment as well,” explained the engineers from Boston Dynamics.

Earlier this month, Boston Dynamics introduced the world to Atlas – whose head is vaguely reminiscent of the Pixar lamp.

Atlas is intended for commercial use and is designed to handle “real-world applications,” according to Boston Dynamics. In the video, the cable worker shows that he can be fully functional when left to his own devices, as he is simply presented with a “list of bin locations.”

This new version of Atlas is now also fully electric, allowing for a wider range of motion than previous generations of humanoids, the company said on their website.

This all-electric model is a departure from previous versions that operated using hydraulics.

Social media called out Atlas for being creepy — specifically, in a video posted on X, the robot stands up by placing its legs behind its head and stands up and inverts its body while reorienting its spine.

This new breakthrough comes after Elon Musk’s Tesla unveiled the new Optimus humanoid robot.

At the unveiling ceremony earlier this month, Optimus models were sipping pints and mingling with guests in shrill conversational tones – in part because the ‘worlds were being remotely controlled by humans.

The Post reported that experts say it will take a decade before robots are released and functioning in society.