Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can now do a full roundoff back-handspring

[rcjordan]

 and land it flawlessly

https://old.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1qyohed/boston_dynamics_atlas_robot_can_now_do_a_full/

I think Skynet was portrayed as taking many years to battle mankind.  It's going to be over in weeks.

[ergophobe]

>>  over in weeks

Well, yes. But it needs to be over in 86 minutes if they're going to win before they are out of battery. So there's still room for a band of misfit over the hill actors to save humanity.

Once we figure out solid state batteries, things get dicey.

[ergophobe]

AgiBot isn't interested in just roundoffs

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/when-ai-meets-ancient-kung-fu-viral-video-from-shaolin-temple-shows-humanoid-robots-training-with-shaolin-monks/articleshow/127993939.cms

[rcjordan]

>have left many viewers surprised by how far robotics has come and unsure about what comes next.

They're coming for you jobs, idiots! Only the Ford Dilemma will save us.