Boston Dynamics' Wheeled Atlas Shows How It Learned to Use Its Wheels

At a glance

Boston Dynamics has released a new experiment with Atlas, a humanoid robot fitted with scooter wheels. The video explains in plain terms how the robot learns these moves in simulation and carries them over to a real machine.

What the video covers

1. 1

   It shows Atlas turning its body in the air and jumping sideways

2. 2

   It explains how the gap between simulated training and real motion is narrowed

3. 3

   It compares Unitree's approach with the features of this experiment

Why watch it?

Useful for anyone who wants to know how robots might be used in factories and logistics.