Boston Dynamics released the latest demo of its new robot, Atlas, on its official YouTube channel.
"It is time for Atlas to acquire a new set of skills and get hands-on," the video description reads. "In this video, a robot manipulates the world around it, Atlas interacts with objects, adjusts trajectory to reach its target, and pushes the limits of movement and sensing to a new level."
The video highlights the amazing agility and dexterity of the bipedal robot, as it assists a worker on a construction site.
In the video, the robot is seen performing all kinds of tasks such as running, jumping, grabbing and throwing objects while helping the worker.
From throwing planks up a flight of stairs, to gently balancing a bag on top of its head, the robot shows off its impressive speed and athleticism.
The video sparked the interest of social media users and expressed it in the comments section.
One user wrote, "This level of progress is amazing. I remember these machines when I was a kid. You could barely walk on the ground and looking at them now, shows the amazing development in this industry."
Another user wrote, "Congratulations. Really nice work," while a third user wrote, "Honestly, it's a bit weird, but cool, to see a robot moving so smoothly."
"We started to run Atlas and think about how the robot could perceive and manipulate objects in its environment," said the head of the team at the company that produced this robot.
He also added that the bipedal robot can do all kinds of tasks that other robots cannot.
Filmed inside a facility controlled by Boston Dynamics, the video is the product of hours of training and many failed experiments.
To confirm this, "Boston Dynamics" also released another video showing details of what is happening behind the scenes.
Atlas vs. Optimus
Although the world has enjoyed Atlas's antics over the years, competition in the field of autonomous robots is heating up with the entry of Tesla's Optimus robot.
According to Elon Musk, the team made huge progress in just 6 months, and apart from walking and dancing, the "Optimus" robot can also do heavy lifting.
More importantly, Tesla is looking to develop Optimus on a large scale, making it inexpensive enough for the average family to own.
Although the Atlas may not have been designed for home use, Boston Dynamics will certainly develop it into other areas of our lives.
And it's unlikely we'll see Atlas and Optimus at a robot warfare site or even a dance competition anytime soon.
Slowly and surely, however, these robots will try to mimic other human capabilities as well, and that future doesn't seem too far away.