Boston Dynamics' new video of robots completing a parkour course goes viral

American engineering and robotics design company Boston Dynamics recently shared a video of two robots effortlessly completing a parkour obstacle course. This clip is w viral on social media platforms including Youtube. According to Boston Dynamics, video was recorded when humaid robots were demonstrating ir whole-body athletics. As video goes on, it shows robot maintains its balance through a variety of rapidly changing, high-energy activities that obviously entertain netizens. " Atlas Team as we work to train multiple Atlas robots to maeuvre ir way through our most complex parkour course yet. team pushes Atlas to its limits to discover next generation of mobility, perception, and athletic intelligence," re statement of American engineering and robotics design company.

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Parkour is perfect sandbox for Atlas team

robotics team said that parkour is perfect sandbox for Atlas team at Boston Dynamics to experiment with new behaviours. "In this video our humaid robots demonstrate ir whole-body athletics, maintaining its balance through a variety of rapidly changing, high-energy activities," re video description of video. "Through jumps, balance beams, and vaults, we demonstrate how we push Atlas to its limits to discover next generation of mobility, perception, and athletic intelligence."

Amazing robotic parkour course gone viral 

Since being shared on August 17, video has gone viral and mand to garner over twenty-two lakh views and over seven thousand comments. "I've always thought preppers are crazy but since this video clearly shows that rise of machines is just around corner it's time to dig my hole in ground and bring in some supplies," re comment of a social media user. "I’ve always wanted a “personal assistant” robot that would accompany me out in public. I don’t like going out alone, and volunteer in a sketchy part of town. It would be so cool to have a robot to go shopping with," re comment of second user. 

Salto-1P, a robot that jumps like a frog

After building a robot that looks like a dog, Boston Dynamics has w upped its invation game and brought a robot capable of jumping around like a frog. Called Salto-1P (which stands for Saltatorial Location Terrain Obstacles), it is a mo pedal jumping robot capable of continuous high-power hopping. robot jumps on one foot as if playing one-leg hopscotch or jumping on stepping stones. researchers explain action as 'debeat foot placement hopping control' where precise foot placement enables robot to jump on surfaces like furniture. Salto-1P will be demonstrated at 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems.

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