Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robot Atlas has picked up more impressive new skills.
The parkour expert showed off its problem solving skills in a video titled “Atlas Gets a Grip,” released by the robot maker today. In it, the bot navigates a mocked up construction site with ease — and even tosses a bag of tools to a construction worker standing on top of some scaffolding.
Atlas didn’t stop there. After completing its task, the robot effortlessly pulled off a backflip with a twist.
This latest stunt is meant to demonstrate how Atlas can actually be helpful, and not just dance the night away.
The company has already started selling two of its robots, dubbed Stretch and Spot, to customers. The first is a wheeled, one-armed warehouse robot, while the latter is quadrupedal robodog that has already been dispatched to surveil construction sites, assist firefighters, and even poke around a SpaceX launch site.