Boston Dynamics

How does Atlas learn? | Inside the Lab | Boston Dynamics



Boston Dynamics

Just months after its debut, Atlas is proving why it is the world’s most capable and dynamic humanoid robot, ready for real work. Lifting a mini-fridge is a feat of strength, but the true breakthrough is in the underlying reinforcement learning and controls systems. The robot is learning to navigate real world adaptability: handling heavy objects by bracing and accounting for the mass and inertia; using whole-body control, not just hands to maneuver; and demonstrating superhuman range of motion and balance. This marks a critical shift in robotics where humanoids move beyond the lab and into dynamic industrial settings.

Alberto Rodriguez, Director of Robot Behavior for Atlas, Shane Rozen-Levy, Research Engineer, and Vinay Kamidi, Research Engineer share more about training Atlas and developing robust, dynamic behaviors on our blog: https://bostondynamics.com/blog/training-a-humanoid-robot-for-hard-work/

Special thanks to Healthpeak for Atlas’s outdoor walkabout!

Source

Similar Posts

42 thoughts on “How does Atlas learn? | Inside the Lab | Boston Dynamics
  1. Seems like the task capability is getting better. Next video idea: have Atlas construct another Atlas from "part packages" that you might ship to a customer to service an existing deployed Atlas.

  2. Have you been training Atlas to work with multiple of itself?

    Such as two robots team-lifting a heavy object, communicating wirelessly with each other?

  3. 360 joints was the best thing you could have possibly done for humanoid robotics. Why limit a robot to only being able to do things a human can do? Why not be a better version of the human form? I can't wait to see what comes in the next few years!

  4. Boston Dynamics,
    I’d love to see some legitimate, verifiable feats of strength from your robots. For example, having one pick up a clearly labeled 50 lb dumbbell (or comparable verifiable weight) and pressing it overhead would be genuinely impressive.
    It seems like Boston Dynamics — along with virtually every other major robotics company — goes out of its way to avoid showing clear, transparent tests of raw strength. No props with unknown weights, no modified or hollowed-out objects, and no unverifiable setups. Just straightforward demonstrations using real, labeled weights that let us see what these machines can actually do.
    Looking forward to seeing the real capabilities.

  5. "Basically Atlas needs to be a tool… similar to humans"
    As in Atlas isn't designed to be a "friend" or to "talk", it's a human shaped forklift. But the way this Boston Dynamic employ speaks it's almost like they're saying humans are used as tools by their employers too….. Surely that isn't the connection that was meant to be made, but the implication is very clear.

  6. Incredibly fascinating look into how Atlas learns! The combination of reinforcement learning, full‑body control, and seamless sim-to-real transfer makes this humanoid robot truly next‑level for real industrial work.

  7. I can afford a cheap phone to comment, but I can't afford a fridge, I certainly can't afford a robot working for me. So if I'm not worth a robot, will anyone knowing I'm not assisted by a robot hire me over a robot? The world is drifting away with people and their robots. Byebye.
    "Dude, you are certainly OKAY, but listen to me, you must have a car to carry you to the location everyday, do you have a car?? Yes you can live on the street nearby, but you still need a heavy lifting partner…"

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com