Atlas the robot waskilled offyesterday, only to rise from the dead today.
So dont write off the robot uprising just yet.
But eagle-eyed observers noticed something curious in the announcement.
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The description in Atlass retirement video said the hydraulic Atlas was going away.
And skeptics were right to take notice of that word.
Because a new form of Atlasall electric this timemakes a brief appearance in a new video.
The new video, which showed up onYouTubeWednesday, is just half a minute long.
BMW, for instance, has partnered with Figure, one of the most exciting robotics startups around.
And the video clearly hints at that with the rather dramatic new contortions of Atlas.
When Atlas was doing backflips it was impressive because most humans cant do that.
And Boston Dynamics clearly understands this is why robots are exciting.
We designed the electric version of Atlas to be stronger, more dexterous, and more agile.
Atlas will move in ways that exceed human capabilities, Boston Dynamics said.
Yes, that can seem ominous.
But welcome to the world of robotics.
This shit is always going to be terrifying when its done right.
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