Don’t count on a straightforward getaway if one in all Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots ever chases you down. The Hyundai-owned agency has shared a video (beneath) of the humanoid bots efficiently finishing a parkour routine in an impediment course for the primary time. The pair of Atlas machines leapt gaps, vaulted beams and even coordinated a backflip, all with out lacking a beat — they may be extra sleek than you might be.

The routine took “months” of growth, according to the corporate, and served as a helpful take a look at of the robots’ skill to keep up their steadiness whereas switching behaviors and coordinating actions. This is not simply canned habits, both. As with different latest assessments, Atlas now makes use of visuals to adapt its motion to the course.

Don’t fear that the robots will chase you down any time quickly, although. The vault particularly has a few 50 p.c failure fee, and there is nonetheless a slight likelihood of failure at every step. Even a fist pump on the finish did not go easily, Boston Dynamics stated. The firm nonetheless has to refine actions which can be restricted by the very nature of the robots themselves, akin to the shortage of a backbone and the comparatively weak arm joints.

As it stands, Atlas is not a manufacturing robotic like Spot. It’s a analysis mannequin meant to push the boundaries of robotics. Boston Dynamics does, nevertheless, envision this parkour follow resulting in future helper robots that may deal with all kinds of duties with human-like dexterity. Let’s simply hope they keep on our good facet.