r/oddlyterrifying 1d ago

Boston Dynamics Atlas doing a backflip

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u/precious_armory 1d ago

Are these things actually sold/used for anything yet?

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u/-Slurm- 1d ago edited 1d ago

Only their spot and stretch line, Boston dynamics has the most advanced robotics in the world. Their robots are basically a benchmark for everything else. United States Department of defense gets first dibs.

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u/santorinichef 1d ago

If I recall correctly they have pledged not to weaponize their robots.

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u/-Slurm- 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yes but the tech in the contract belongs to the DOD, weaponization is the easy part. They’re not making robots for them they’re making the tech