Watch the Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas do a backflip

An early little holiday surprise from Boston Dynamics this week, as electric Atlas in a Santa suit performs a backflip. This feat occurs after about 13 minutes New videoshowcases another trick in the automated bot’s arsenal.

It is worth noting that – unlike humans – the robot performs a backflip Not necessarily more complicated From walking. However, roboticists tend to focus on useful tasks like locomotion first. However, it is impressive to see how strong the new robot developed by Boston Dynamics is, and its ability to keep a Santa hat on at all times.

The electric Atlas follows in the footsteps of its hydraulic predecessor, which The skill first appeared in 2017. Recently, Unitree’s automated robot demonstrated its characteristics Special gymnastics abilities.