Google's Atlas humanoid robot takes a walk in the woods
Google's towering humanoid robot Atlas has shown off its bushwhacking skills with a recent walk in the woods.
Developed by Boston Dynamics, which Google bought in late 2013, the 1.88-meter (6 ft., 2 in.) tall, 156-kilogram (344-lb.) Atlas is an experimental bipedal rescue machine with two arms that can use tools on behalf of humans.
It was originally designed to be able to walk over rugged, uneven terrain, and after several videos showing it walking over blocks in a lab, it has moved outdoors.
Video from Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert, presented earlier this month at the Fab 11 conference at MIT, shows Atlas marching through a wooded area, going off the path and walking through the undergrowth.
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