21-01-2015 13:53 via feeds.theguardian.com

Google’s massive humanoid robot can now walk and move without wires

US defence-developed Boston Dynamics Atlas robot upgraded to run untethered for up to an hour on batteriesGoogle’s new version of its US defence-developed 6ft 2in, 25st Atlas humanoid robot can now operate for up to an hour without wires.The Atlas robot was developed by Google-owned Boston Dynamics with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for its robotics challenge, designed to negotiate rough, outdoor terrain in a bipedal manner, while being able to climb using hands and feet as
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