Articles associated with topic: boston dynamics
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The Octobot Hints at Robotics' Squishy Future
The term ‘robotics’ usually conjures up images of machines made out of metals and hard polymers, all sharp angles and grinding servos. The robots of the future, however, may end up looking a little softer—at le… -
Meet Boston Dynamics' New Mini-Robot
Over the past few years, Boston Dynamics has built a reputation as a company that builds amazingly advanced, terrifyingly quick robots. It created BigDog and Cheetah, a pair of four-legged robo-beasties, as wel… -
Alphabet Selling Off Robotics Arm
In December 2013, Google announced plans to acquire Boston Dynamics, creator of robots such as the four-legged BigDog and Cheetah. Following that acquisition, tech pros and pundits opined freely that Boston Dyn… -
Watch This Robot Kick Like the 'Karate Kid'
Robots: They roll, crawl, walk, and even gallop. But now a Google-built machine has taken the evolution of mechanical movement to the next glorious stage. In the above video, the humanoid Atlas robot (created b… -
SponsoredWhy Finding Your 'Work-Life Integration' is Better Than 'Work-Life Balance'
We’re all familiar with the so-called Work-Life Balance. But, this conjures up visions of see-saws that must be perfectly balanced with equal weights on both ends at all times to ensure success. I personally be…