Atlas Gets Knocked Down, But It Gets Up Again

The Atlas robot goes for a walk. (Credit: Boston Dynamics) Trudging through the cold forest and getting pushed around by your human creators is just part of a day's work for a robot at Boston Dynamics. Life is hard for a prototype, but every time it gets knocked down, it gets back up again. No, we're never gonna keep it down. The recently redesigned Atlas robot is well equipped to handle the day-to-day struggle in the lab. The bipedal bot can navigate uneven terrain, pick up and stack boxes, and even pick itself back up after it takes a tumble. And when Atlas has had enough, it can just walk out of the door.