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Sunday, 25 January 2015

Redesigned Atlas robot can walk tether-free



Like a teenager going off to college, DARPA's Atlas robot has cut the tether and is walking on its own without a safety line. The centerpiece of this year's DARPA Robotics Challenge(DRC), the upgraded Atlas robot was unveiled to the competing teams in Waltham, Massachusetts last week during a technical shakeout. .. Continue Reading Redesigned Atlas robot can walk tether-free

Section: Robotics

Tags: Autonomous, Boston Dynamics, Competition, DARPA, DARPA Robotics Challenge,Humanoid, Robotics, Robots

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