Hyundai's Atlas Robot Swaps Feet for Wheels, Drifts and Jumps 360 Degrees

At a glance

Hyundai Motor Group's humanoid robot Atlas was fitted with wheels instead of feet in a test. It drifted across the floor and performed a 360-degree spinning jump.

Key points

• Boston Dynamics posted the test video on YouTube on November 9.
• The research team first trained the moves in a virtual space.
• The trained moves worked on the real robot almost as they were, and the 360-degree jump succeeded on the first try.
• Boston Dynamics said the wheeled Atlas is a research test bed, not a product.

Why it matters

Pushing robot movement to its limits shows how robots could become faster and more agile.

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