Well, this is it. Humanity had a good run, but it’s clear that robots are coming to rule us all one day in the not so distant future. Just watch the above video from robotics company Boston Dynamics introducing their new version of Atlas, a super smart robot that can walk outside and move heavy boxes. This thing looks like it would be very comfortable chasing you through the woods. According to the description on their website, the Atlas model is a “high mobility, humanoid robot designed to negotiate outdoor, rough terrain.” It’s also strong enough to climb using its hands and feet and to pick its way through congested spaces. That’s kind of terrifying. The Atlas robot will also no doubtedly hold a really big grudge against humans if this dude doesn’t stop being a total tool bag. Seriously, what the hell. Congratulations, guy. You’ll be the first to go when the eerily human-like robots take over. And in case you weren’t freaked out enough, Boston Dynamics has already built a robot that can run 29 mph. Good luck out running that. Also, isn’t this how all the Terminator movies started out? We start out believing the robots are here to help and they end up enslaving us all. Super excited for the future guys, it’s going to be great being robot slaves.
Boston Dynamics, the robotics company owned by Google, has introduced a new version of Altas, a bipedal humanoid robot that can walk in "extremely challenging terrain", open doors, pick up boxes, and if pushed over, stand back up. The "high mobility" bot has "articulated, sensate hands" to use tools in a similar way to humans.