With Atlas, the American company Boston Dynamics has done groundbreaking work in the field of humanoid robots. Now the previous model with many hydraulic components has been retired and replaced by a fully electric Atlas with new capabilities. The high-tech bot caused a lot of surprise when it was announced and will soon be assembling cars at Hyundai. But there is a rapidly growing number of competitors.
According to tech pioneers such as Elon Musk, humanoid robots are the workforce of the future: Musk’s car manufacturer Tesla is researching a robot called Optimus, which they want to entrust with simple and often repeated work steps in car production. The automotive industry will also be the first ’employer’ of the new Atlas from Boston Dynamics: after numerous ownership changes, the American provider now belongs to the South Korean Hyundai Group and Atlas will soon be tested in its car factories. But Tesla and Hyundai are not alone; BMW has also been looking for a robotics partner. An inventory.
Source: Krone
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