In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas. It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was ...

Despite first being destined for Hyundai factories, the production version of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot looks no less ...

Boston Dynamics offers a detailed examination of Atlas, a humanoid robot engineered to perform intricate physical tasks. Atlas’s development relies on a combination of virtual simulations and ...

Just 15 runners lined up at the starting line for the first Boston Marathon in 1897. David Grilk hopes to get nearly that many robots to participate in a race he’s planning for Sunday, April 19, in ...

Boston Dynamics Just Beat Tesla to the Factory Floor. Here's Why Investors Should Watch the Parts, Not the Robot. At CES 2026 two weeks ago, a robot walked onto a Las Vegas stage, waved to the crowd, ...

Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot can already trot across rubble, open doors, and inspect industrial sites. Now, a research effort involving Google DeepMind is exploring whether the quadruped can learn to ...

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Boston Dynamics reveals how Atlas learned heavy lifting using reinforcement learning and millions of simulations.

By placing its humanoid robot steps from the finish line, Tesla is turning one of the world’s most photographed events into a massive showcase for Optimus.

Robots such as Boston Dynamics’ four-legged Spot can now accurately read analog thermometers and pressure gauges while roaming around factories and warehouses. Those improvements come courtesy of ...