Boston Dynamics debuts humanoid robot destined for commercialization

All-electric, 360-degree joints give the new Atlas plenty of inhuman movements.

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[omniron]

If they made one that could both use a lawn mower AND fold laundry, they would sell 100 million of them

 

[Nooge]

This tech scares me a lot more than AI does. It’s obvious that this technology is going to be used as amoral bodyguards / military. The one thing dictators have to do is at least keep their cronies happy enough to not slit their throats. Now, they won’t even have to worry about that.

See the Rules for Rulers

View: https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs?si=UfrilCoYPLI-f6u8

 

[onychomys]

JFC, I think I need to go buy a shotgun, that thing is terrifying.

 

[CynicorStoic]

Welp, Humanity had a good run. Time to pack it in.

At least now I won't bother saving for retirement.

 

[Nevarre]

As long as they follow the fourth law of robotics:

When they turn evil, the eyes have to glow red.

 

[Mr. B.]

This tech scares me a lot more than AI does. It’s obvious that this technology is going to be used as amoral bodyguards / military. The one thing dictators have to do is at least keep their cronies happy enough to not slit their throats. Now, they won’t even have to worry about that.

Yeah, now they need to keep their mechanics and IT people happy!

 

[albeec13]

On first viewing, I thought it was going to do a cool contortionist-style stand up from an awkward position, but instead I was horrified by the hellish rotation of limbs.

 

[southward]

I may have to rethink my take on the "AI Doom" article I read just before this one.

 

[DocRampancy]

Somebody needs to make a movie where the new electric Atlas turns evil and our only hope is to trust the clunky old hydraulic Atlas models to save us.

Halfway kidding, halfway just really like movies with robots.

 

[sagemarmot]

Call the Preacherbot! This thing is possessed!

 

[Mushdaba]

I for one welcome our new robot overlords.

 

[Arctorus]

Someone warn Super Earth! It's the stalemate at Malevolon Creek all over again if we don't act quickly enough!

 

[thelee]

don't know how many people saw Quantumania, but this robot is looking like xolum, except with a lot less charm and a lot more eldritch body horror

edit: adding image so you don't have to google it

 

[Brightlights]

I thought it was going to stand up normally but no....it did some kind of exorcist contortion. At the end when it started walking it sure seems fast...wouldn't fancy my chances if it was running after me. Impressive stuff.

 

[Ushio]

So what's the endurance? anyone want to take an educated guess?

 

[Ushio]

This tech scares me a lot more than AI does. It’s obvious that this technology is going to be used as amoral bodyguards / military. The one thing dictators have to do is at least keep their cronies happy enough to not slit their throats. Now, they won’t even have to worry about that.

See the Rules for Rulers

View: https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs?si=UfrilCoYPLI-f6u8

I expect security first with having these do perimeter patrols with sensors and alerts if they go down which would be really useful.

It's a tedious job/duty and humans are easily bored and miss things after a few hours so robots would be perfect.

 

[xrmb]

gives me "Danger, Will Robinson" vibes...

 

[F MHilton]

I took one look at the new Atlas and did a double take-because I play the Sims 2,

I think someone in the company also plays that game.

Their new version looks almost just like the game version (Servo) but without the blue or pink ribbon on top.

 

[harsaphes]

Where's the pre-order page?

 

[Deranged]

“consumer-friendly design touches like a giant status light in the head”

…and when it turns red, you know you’re fucked…

 

[Snarky Robot]

Oh wow, look at that robot. Better start valuing Hyundai as a tech company not as a car company. That’s how it works, right? Shiny robot = wild valuation?

 

[Nooge]

Yeah, now they need to keep their mechanics and IT people happy!

They are owned by Hyundai. The first announced applications for this are intended to be manufacturing line work. These things will be assembling and repairing each other. AI will presumably handle the IT part. Hyundai is a fairly vertically integrated conglomerate. Soon enough IT could be robots and AI all the way down the supply chain. The future sucks

 

[Felix K]

Can't wait to have my own Atlas robot at home.

Would love to see these inside Waymo car/trucks and delivering packages. With in-car charging, their personal range should be just enough to complete a delivery and get back in the car/truck.

 

[cadence]

I'm sure at some point they will integrate it with a latest LLM model. I just hope they won't hallucinate....

 

[Spalls]

The act of getting up and turning was interesting, but the actual walk cycle looked extremely jittery.

 

[oldskooltech]

And in other news...
Boston Dynamics was acquired today by SkyNet Holdings.

 

[BeowulfSchaeffer]

Robots in spaaaaaaace!

 

[Bigdoinks]

I noped out the minute it turned it's head 180deg and started walking in reverse. No thank you.

 

[beebee]

I expect security first with having these do perimeter patrols with sensors and alerts if they go down which would be really useful.

It's a tedious job/duty and humans are easily bored and miss things after a few hours so robots would be perfect.

It is probably lower energy just to have a rolling security robot.

https://www.knightscope.com/
Then again the Knight bot is funny to prevent it from being knocked down, while Boston Dynamics bots can take a shove.

Maybe the best solution is to let the Boston Dynamics bot to drive a car. But it would have to be a YouTube worthy cool car.

 

[froggz]

If these ever become affordable, I'm gonna have a hell of time convincing the wife we need one. I guess I better start using the 3d printer more so she doesn't use that against me in the forthcoming argument.

 

[Rick C.]

So what's the endurance? anyone want to take an educated guess?

Getting bigger and bigger every day through every battery improvement. So no, you won't be able to outrun it even in a future marathon.

 

[telenoar]

Awwww, how adorable it is to see our little Terminator getting raised! We know, it's not an unstoppable destruction machine yet, but we're working on it!

 

[Rick C.]

The act of getting up and turning was interesting, but the actual walk cycle looked extremely jittery.

It appears to either have more joints or it makes use of those joints to be more flexible and natural looking in its movements. Look at it, it's a Slim Jim in comparison to the older design.

 

[angleiron]

Ok, they're getting uncomfortably close to Cylons.

 

[Rainywolf]

This tech scares me a lot more than AI does. It’s obvious that this technology is going to be used as amoral bodyguards / military. The one thing dictators have to do is at least keep their cronies happy enough to not slit their throats. Now, they won’t even have to worry about that.

See the Rules for Rulers

View: https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs?si=UfrilCoYPLI-f6u8

Eventually yeah. Though the biggest hurdle by far is the battery up time. A giant robot army does you no good if they burn through their batteries and die after only a couple of hours.

I frankly wouldn't really expect to see something like this for another hundred years and they will be deployed by the corpo-states not the local dictators they currently back. Robots will literally steal the local warlords job.

In the mean time what will get is just walking alarm systems.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF3g4Ua5e7k&ab_channel=irasaiger

 

[Eredus]

Well, that reminds me, I should get more Helldivers hours in..