Human-like movement: Atlas from Boston Dynamics does push-ups
In a video, the humanoid robot Atlas 2.0 once again demonstrates its movement capabilities, which are becoming increasingly human.
Robot Atlas does sport.
(Image: Boston Dynamics (Screenshot))
A video of the humanoid robot Atlas 2.0 from robotics company Boston Dynamics shows its impressive movement capabilities. It moves more and more like a human and can perform push-ups, for example.
The successor to the old Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics has been moderately quiet recently. Now Boston Dynamics is showing what the electrically powered Atlas can do with the high number of degrees of freedom in its body and extremities as well as its electric actuators. The developers had him perform push-ups as a demonstration. Atlas can move more fluidly than any other humanoid robot in the world. He is also helped by the fact that he has considerably more freedom of movement than a human. Although its shape is similar to that of a human, it is not as restricted in its joints as a human body.
Push-ups with mechanical aids
To perform the push-ups, Atlas squats down independently, assumes the push-up position and performs the push-ups. As can be seen in the video, the engineers have provided him with a few aids. The multi-fingered hands have been replaced by rubber stumps to prevent slipping while performing the exercise. At the tip of the foot, rubber pads fold out from the sole of the foot in the push-up position to give the robot more grip on the floor. They automatically retract when the robot stands up.
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The smooth execution of the movements is made possible by special electric actuators with a high reaction and positioning speed as well as a high torque. However, Boston Dynamics does not provide any precise details on the actuators and servomotors used. Apparently, the robotics company does not want to be too secretive. In contrast, other companies sometimes present their motors and the actuators based on them in quite some detail.
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In the long term, Boston Dynamics is aiming to use its humanoid robot collaboratively in industrial work environments designed for humans. It will then work with humans, but also with other Boston Dynamics robots, such as the robot dog Spot and the logistics robot Stretch. Both robots are marketed commercially and are already in use in industry. It is not yet clear when this will be the case with Atlas. The parent company Hyundai wants to test it in its own car production, but is still trying out different grippers before it can be used in a real work situation.
(olb)
