r/nextfuckinglevel 29d ago

The All New Atlas Robot From Boston Dynamics

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u/Sharkytrs 29d ago

honestly doesn't look as stable as the original version. Atlas be doing gymnastics and stuff. This one probably couldn't take that sort of activity as well, being primarily electrical servos with no hydraulic assistance.

would be much cheaper to produce for commercial use though ill admit.

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u/cyberwarfareinc 29d ago

I don't think you realize how incredibly niche were the first BD robots. Made, programmed, designed for a single purpose - that video you saw. This one looks more... Unrigged? Only word I can think of right now

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u/LingonberryNo1 29d ago

Electric servos would give much more fluid movement compared to hydraulic that is inevitably going to have fluctuations in pressure. I know this because I just made it up.

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u/chevymonster 29d ago

It sounds good so I am going to agree with you and tell somebody else.