Boston Dynamics' Latest Atlas Robot Shows Stunning Agility: Running, Backflips, Side Somersaults, and Breakdancing
On March 19th, Boston Dynamics showcased the impressive agility of its latest Atlas robot. In collaboration with the RAI Institute, this humanoid robot, utilizing reinforcement learning and motion capture technology, achieves remarkably natural and fluid human-like movements, generating significant attention. Boston Dynamics revealed that Atlas's breakthroughs stem from advanced reinforcement learning, enabling it to self-learn and optimize its movements. This movement data is sourced from motion capture technology, capturing the trajectories of human or other model movements to train Atlas.