If youve been following recent tech news, you may have heard that Google has bought Boston Dynamics, a robotics company which is pioneering Americas advancements in robot technology. One of Boston Dynamics most promising robots is known as Atlas; a 62 tall 330 pound humanoid robot, currently designed to climb stairs, drive a car, and manipulate every day objects using an advanced visualization system. Atlas sees the world in two ways, the first is via three cameras (two act as stereo proximity, while the third is angled at the floor), the second is an advanced Lidar unit on its head, that creates spacial awareness for the robot by emitting lasers, which detect the dimensions of its environment. Check out the Business Insider article below with more details and photos.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:06:05 +0000
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