Boston Dynamics' Atlas Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Whole-Body Control by Lifting 23kg Refrigerator
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Seoul Economic Daily
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Boston Dynamics released a video showing its humanoid robot Atlas lifting and carrying a 23kg compact refrigerator using whole-body control. The production-version Atlas, destined for Hyundai Motor Group's manufacturing sites, demonstrated the ability to handle external objects by bending its knees and using both arms to lift the refrigerator. The robot successfully handled refrigerators up to 45kg, showcasing advanced whole-body coordination and object manipulation capabilities.
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· 2 pulledThe footage carries significant weight as it demonstrates that the production-version Atlas, set for deployment at Hyundai Motor Group's manufacturing sites, possesses not only whole-body control capabilities but also the ability to handle external objects.
Atlas half-bends its knees and uses both arms to lift a heavy compact refrigerator weighing 23 kilograms, demonstrating a st
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