The manufacturing of humanoid robots is advancing to levels that were previously unthinkable for humans. Elon Musk has suggested that these robots will be as ubiquitous as cell phones or televisions. Despite announcing that Tesla, his company, will launch the humanoid robot Optimus, Musk seems to have been surprised by the advances of his competitors in the field of robotics. Now, the CEO of X (formerly Twitter) faces the challenge of leading this market, as the leading company in this area, Boston Dynamics, has developed a robot called Atlas, which is designed to improve work in the automotive industry.
Even, the Atlas robot has electric and autonomous movements, with a wide range of motion that allows it to manipulate objects and perform physical tasks to provide solutions in industrial environments. Atlas is an incredible technological innovation, capable of performing various activities without the need for human intervention, including lifting weights, doing push-ups, and operating autonomously. This robot is equipped with the Orbit software system and artificial intelligence functions that allow it to detect and adapt to changes in its environment.
According to Boston Dynamics in a recent video, "Atlas detects changes in the environment and reacts to them." Thanks to machine learning models, the robot can manipulate objects in complex environments, such as transporting engine covers between containers and in a mobile assembly plant. Additionally, "the robot uses a specialized gripping policy and constantly assesses the state of the manipulated objects to carry out the task," stated the company.
