Inside the Lab: How does Atlas work?

Inside the lab: How does Atlas work? - Watch this video from Boston Dynamics' from their YouTube Channel. They say, " Go behind the scenes at Boston Dynamics with the Atlas Team as we work to train multiple Atlas robots to maneuver their way through our most complex parkour course yet. The team pushes Atlas to its limits to discover the next generation of mobility, perception, and athletic intelligence." 

Be sure to watch starting at about the 2:00 time stamp to see how incredibly complex the engineering and programing is! WOW! 

What a wonderful place to work!

Unbelievable!

A M A Z I N G ! Boston Dynamic's Atlas is unbelievable. They now belong to South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group. See here.

Amphibious Robot Using Pool Noodles For Wheels

 Neat idea! Water Walker - Amphibious Robot with Pool Noodle Wheels (Whegs)

Full story is here at HACKADAY - click here.

How Far We've Come...

Great story from HACKADAY!

Inspiration

Roboticists get some of their best ideas by studying nature...

Take note that the Lady Bug is still faster. 😉

Spot's On It

The latest from Boston Dynamics! Amazingly sophisticated hardware and programming.

And...  For my nieces, Mary Taylor and Parker! MORE Boston Dynamics robotic fun.

The Robot Book

While out and about with my family on the Friday before Father’s Day, I found this gem in antique shop. It was my Father’s Day gift to myself.

The Robot Book, by Robert Malone and edited by William Edward Maloney. It says it is a complete, illustrated history of robots, from Renaissance toys to space-age bionics, and was originally published in 1978. It is fun to read, and look at, and is a nice record of "the dream" of robotics in the late 70s.