Kaiser Kuo
January 27, 2026
Atlas can pick up, put down, throw heavy objects, and even perform complex acrobatics. Some of its manoeuvres seem deceptively simple such as jumping 180˚ while carrying a plank or pushing a heavy crate off a platform but its creator Boston Dynamics says these tasks are actually highly complex. Boston Dynamics says that while Atlas gives us a glimpse of the future humanoid robot construction workers are a long way off. Watch the video to learn more.
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Kaiser Kuo
January 27, 2026