Boston Dynamics' Atlas can run and cartwheel like a human now - and it's stunning

If there's ever an Olympics for robots, we might have found the American entry for breakdancing.

In a recent video, Boston Dynamics shows off what Atlas has been up to lately, and it's probably one of the most impressive things I've seen from the company. The robot isn't just picking things up and moving them around anymore; it's showing off some eerily human moves.

Impressive human moves

The video starts by showing Atlas walking and then running. The walking was a little stiff, but the running was perfectly human-looking. Next, the robot "crawled," in the company's words, but it looked more like a series of mountain climber exercise movements. It was extremely fluid, but Atlas was just getting started.

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After showing a tuck-and-roll style move, Atlas ...