00:00Welcome to the exciting video from the Car Magazine Tuning Blog,
00:09where today we're talking about the fascinating new Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics.
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00:22Boston Dynamics introduced the latest version of the Atlas just a few months ago.
00:26This time, it's without hydraulic fluid, and the latest video shows us Atlas at work.
00:33Compared to the exciting parkour demos of the old version, the task shown may seem less spectacular.
00:40But it does provide an insight into the future role of Atlas.
00:44The new capabilities are tailored to specific tasks in industrial production.
00:49Perfect, because Atlas is to be used in car production at Hyundai and will also help in a collaboration with the Toyota Research Institute.
01:01The robot demonstrates its ability to grasp parts, sort them on a shelf, and even crouch down to retrieve items from the lower shelves.
01:09A movement that still presents a particular challenge for humanoid robots.
01:17It's also interesting to see how the robot performs its tasks fully autonomously.
01:22During the demo, however, there was a minor error.
01:26Atlas visibly flinches in one situation when he has to reposition himself.
01:30This reaction seems human and shows how Boston Dynamics continues to work on making his movements as natural as possible.
01:41When observing, it is noticeable that Atlas often moves unusually when changing positions,
01:46which is due to the independence of his torso from his legs.
01:50This means that he does not always have to look in the direction he is going.
01:54Humans would probably prefer to turn around in such moments rather than walk backwards.
01:58However, since Atlas was developed to act as efficiently as possible,
02:04this shows that there is still potential for optimizing his movements.
02:08He is currently still slower than a human in his movements,
02:11but this is not a disadvantage when assessing inventory.
02:15If you look closely, you can see that Atlas already has a few scratches.
02:21A sign that he has apparently fallen to the ground more often during the development phase.
02:25This is completely normal and is part of the development process for such a complex robot.
02:33Such mistakes help Boston Dynamics to further improve Atlas's movement sequences and prepare it for use in industry.
02:40Sorting parts is nothing new for the robot, by the way.
02:47It has been used for similar tasks in the past.
02:51However, many people are probably better known for its spectacular punching and dancing performances,
02:57which impressively demonstrated its extraordinary balancing skills.
03:00In the future, Atlas will probably perform more mundane tasks,
03:06similar to the stretch and spot robots, which are already in commercial use.
03:11However, this is an important step on the path to commercialization.
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