Atlas

Atlas is a “Google” robot designed to go places where it is unsafe for humans like special recovery missions. It can balance when walking through snow, open doors, stack boxes on shelves, and push itself up after being knocked down. It is a lot more mobile than the first version. The first version was 7 inches taller, and 120 pounds heavier. The new one is 180 pounds and 5 feet 9 inches tall. The first version also had to be tethered to a computer but the new one is completely wireless.

It was originally introduced in 2013 during a defense advanced research meeting.  The new version has several tech teams that helped build a smarter and better brain for atlas. He uses sensors in his hydraulic joints to keep him balanced and lasers in his head to help him to avoid objects. Atlas is also very good at adjusting to his surroundings.

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