Atlas - The Agile Anthropomorphic Robot, Boston Dynamics, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, USA


Atlas gets a grip

Jan 18, 2023

It’s time for Atlas to pick up a new set of skills and get hands on. In this video, the humanoid robot manipulates the world around it: Atlas interacts with objects and modifies the course to reach its goal—pushing the limits of locomotion, sensing, and athleticism.
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Inside the Lab: taking Atlas from Sim to Scaffold

Jan 18, 2023

How does Atlas recognize and interact with objects? How do we develop new Atlas behaviors? Why is manipulation important for the future of robotics?

Join our team in the Atlas lab to discover the answers to these questions and more. Keep reading on our blog: bostondynamics.com/resources/blog/sick-tricks-and-tricky-grips

00:00: Introduction
01:57: Perception and Manipulation
05:11: Electrical Doctors
06:29: Developing in Simulation
07:13: "Sick Trick"
08:24: What's Next?
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I Challenged Boston Dynamics' Famous Atlas Robot

Nov 20, 2023

You might know Atlas, the famous robot that does parkour and throws heavy objects in Boston Dynamics’ popular YouTube videos. I visited Boston Dynamics to challenge Atlas to a little friendly competition, to see what this robot can REALLY do. I wanted to answer a question I’ve had since I was a kid:

When are all the robots coming?

Like C-3PO! The Iron Giant! Sonny from “I, Robot”! Human-like machines that can help people do more than we can by ourselves. For most of my life, humanoid robots have seemed pretty far away. But recently? Not so much. Tesla with Optimus, Boston Dynamics with Atlas, NASA with Valkyrie, startups like Figure and many more are all making huge leaps in this field. In this video, we take you to the cutting edge of humanoid robots, to show you what they can actually do right now… and what you can expect in the robot future that’s coming.

Chapters:

00:00 What is a humanoid robot?
01:16 Is Boston Dynamics Atlas real?
02:31 What does Atlas look like?
03:11 How big are humanoid robots?
03:49 Why build humanoid robots?
04:31 Why doesn’t Atlas have a tail.. or wings?
05:57 Human v Robot: Round 1
06:46 How can Atlas backflip... but not sit?
08:00 Human v Robot: Round 2
09:17 How does a robot handle adversity?
10:05 How smart is Atlas?
11:05 How does Atlas throw a bag?
11:50 Can Atlas learn?
12:27 Does Atlas use AI?
13:54 What does a humanoid robot really understand?
14:41 What about robot soldiers?
15:45 Why are humanoid robots “huge if true”?16:50 What about… robot dogs?
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Farewell to HD Atlas

Apr 16, 2024

For almost a decade, Atlas has sparked our imagination, inspired the next generations of roboticists, and leapt over technical barriers in the field. Now it’s time for our hydraulic Atlas robot to kick back and relax. Take a look back at everything we’ve accomplished with the Atlas platform to date.
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All new Atlas

Premiered Apr 17, 2024

We are unveiling the next generation of humanoid robots—a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. The new Atlas builds on decades of research and furthers our commitment to delivering the most capable, useful mobile robots solving the toughest challenges in industry today: with Spot, with Stretch, and now with Atlas. Stay tuned to see what the world’s most dynamic humanoid robot can really do—in the lab, in the factory, and in our lives.
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"An Electric New Era for Atlas"

Our new electric Atlas platform is here. Supported by decades of visionary robotics innovation and years of practical experience, Boston Dynamics is tackling the next commercial frontier.
 

HD Atlas manipulates

Jul 10, 2024

From stools to tools, this montage is just scratching the surface of how Atlas is getting better at manipulating it's world. We’re excited to show everyone the progress we’ve made, and look forward to continue to share the journey ahead with our next generation Atlas humanoid robot.
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Atlas goes hands on

Oct 30, 2024

Atlas is autonomously moving engine covers between supplier containers and a mobile sequencing dolly. The robot receives as input a list of bin locations to move parts between. Atlas uses a machine learning (ML) vision model to detect and localize the environment fixtures and individual bins [0:36]. The robot uses a specialized grasping policy and continuously estimates the state of manipulated objects to achieve the task.There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all motions are generated autonomously online. The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment (e.g., moving fixtures) and action failures (e.g., failure to insert the cover, tripping, environment collisions [1:24]) using a combination of vision, force, and proprioceptive sensors.
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Article "Atlas humanoid robot shows increasing competence in latest Boston Dynamics video"

by Mike Oitzman
October 30, 2024
 

Trick or treat, Atlas!

Oct 31, 2024

Why build a humanoid robot? Because the world is designed for humans, including all the best Halloween costumes!We don’t believe humanoid robots should be limited by looking or moving exactly like people, but there’s big advantages to a robot that can fit in as well as stand out. We designed Atlas to be capable, intelligent, and robust, so even when a pesky pickle moves a dolly, the robot can autonomously recognize its new position and complete its task.
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Pick, Carry, Place, Repeat | Inside the Lab with Atlas

Mar 5, 2025

Last year, we unveiled the new Atlas—faster, stronger, more compact, and less messy. We’re designing the world’s most dynamic humanoid robot to do anything and everything, but we get there one step at a time.Our first task is part sequencing, a common logistics task in automotive manufacturing. Discover why we started with sequencing, how we are solving hard problems, and how we’re delivering a humanoid robot with real value.
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"Getting Real with Humanoids"

by Zachary Jackowski
 

Walk, Run, Crawl, RL Fun | Boston Dynamics | Atlas

Mar 19, 2025

In this video, Atlas is demonstrating policies developed using reinforcement learning with references from human motion capture and animation. This work was done as part of a research partnership between Boston Dynamics and the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI Institute).
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Perception and Adaptability | Inside the Lab with Atlas

May 28, 2025

For a humanoid robot to be successful and generalizable in a factory, warehouse, or even at home requires a comprehensive understanding of the world around it—both the shape and the context of the objects and environments the robot interacts with. To do those tasks with agility and adaptability, Atlas needs an equally agile and adaptable perception system.
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Making Atlas see the world
 
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