Atlas does parkour. The control software uses the whole body including legs, arms and torso, to marshal the energy and strength for jumping over the log and leaping up the steps without breaking its pace. (Step height 40 cm.) Atlas uses computer vision to locate itself with respect to visible markers on the approach to hit the terrain accurately. For more information visit www.BostonDynamics.com.
We have begun field testing the Spot robot for commercial usage around the world. After an initial mapping run, Spot autonomously navigated two dynamic construction sites in Tokyo and used a specialized payload for surveying work progress. An additional camera in its hand lets Spot do even more detailed inspection work on site. The Spot robot will be available in the second half of 2019 for a variety of applications.
Here’s the next #VFX breakdown reel in our #20YearsofDNEG series – showing our #BAFTA TV Craft Award winning work on #BlackMirror Metalhead! Our TV team created a photo-realistic quadruped robot, designed as a technology that could conceivably exist in the near future. WARNING: this reel contains some graphic CG blood splatter!