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24-02-2016, 11:04 AM
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Remarkable Boston Dynamics robot puts up with bullying

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Boston Dynamics - the robotics firm owned by Google - has created a humanoid that is able to withstand all manner of bullying and still achieve its task.

Researchers push, kick and tease the remarkable new Atlas robot, which is an upgrade of models we've seen from the firm previously.
Watch the video!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35648918

Although the music tends to lessen the importance of the robot's capabilities you have to be incredibly impressed at this particular robot's agility.

What astonishes me is how fast these improvements are happening. This robot is very much closer to being human size - it is in fact as it is 5'9 and weighs just 180lb.

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It had been hoped that the robot would be able to follow troops while carrying extra kit.
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24-02-2016, 11:16 AM
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Very impressive isn't he - another 10 years and much improved - the skills of robots will be fantastic
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Oh he is rather sweet
That looks like you in the video prodding him Mark
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Very impressive, it's surprising what robots can do nowadays...
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In ten years time that ice hockey stick will be inserted where the Sun don't shine!
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Originally Posted by Purwell ->
In ten years time that ice hockey stick will be inserted where the Sun don't shine!
Will it How 'orrible ...........
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Nasty bully. Hope he got his comeuppance.

Robot has remarkably small feet
 

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