An electric new era for Atlas

#1

Post by colinramsay » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 1:12 PM UTC

An electric new era for Atlas
bostondynamics.com

Re: An electric new era for Atlas

#2

Post by temporarely » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 12:55 PM UTC

r/legendary/creepy

Re: An electric new era for Atlas

#3

Post by blackhawkC17 » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 12:56 PM UTC

Figure, a new startup, is working on a similar humanoid robot. They just raised $675 million from Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, and Microsoft [1]. Not sure about their chances of succeeding.

On the other hand, as a non-American, I admire that the USA is seemingly the only place where people get funding for wonky ideas that sometimes become very successful.

1- https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/robot-startup-figure-valued-...

Re: An electric new era for Atlas

#4

Post by moi2388 » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 1:06 PM UTC

Well, that article didn’t say anything at all really, now did it?

Re: An electric new era for Atlas

#5

Post by fforflo » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 1:09 PM UTC

What's the best way/resource to get an honest/pragmatic view of where things stand with the "robots market" in general and how much and fast things are really progressing?

I remember seeing prototypes from Toshiba when I was 10 (20 years ago), and every few months, there is a company releasing an "amazing video." its mother company then spins it off like there's no adequate progress, and so on.

Re: An electric new era for Atlas

#6

Post by charlesabarnes » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 1:11 PM UTC

Seems like they just posted a video about the new Atlas https://youtu.be/29ECwExc-_M

Re: An electric new era for Atlas

#7

Post by xnx » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 1:14 PM UTC

"Legendary"? Definitely a cool novelty/tech-demo/research-platform, but nothing about it seems "legendary".

Re: An electric new era for Atlas

#8

Post by Klaster_1 » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 1:15 PM UTC

charlesabarnes wrote: post #6

Seems like they just posted a video about the new Atlas https://youtu.be/29ECwExc-_M

Wow, the ways All New Atlas can move in are really something else. Really channels that Star Wars battle droid vibes.

Re: An electric new era for Atlas

#9

Post by echelon » Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 1:16 PM UTC

blackhawkC17 wrote: post #3

Figure, a new startup, is working on a similar humanoid robot. They just raised $675 million from Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, and Microsoft [1]. Not sure about their chances of succeeding. On the other hand, as a non-American, I admire that the USA is seemingly the only place where people get funding for wonky ideas that sometimes become very successful. 1- https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/robot-startup-figure-valued-...