Ata Dynamics backflips in viral video of the humanoid robot showing off

How do you remember Boston Dynamics' viral YouTube video of its humanoid Atlas and dog-like robot Spot, Spot, grooving and backflipping on the song Do You Love Me? Atlas is showing off, and this time the company shared a new video.

What Happened: Boston Dynamics shared a video of its humanoid marvel Atlas picking up a new set of skills and moving swiftly while also doing a backflip that led to the recording of the video to say such a showoff. Boston Dynamics Is Suing Rival Ghost Robotics For Allegedly Copying Its Robot Dog

Boston Dynamics explained the extraordinary moves of Atlas, in this video, the humanoid robot manipulates the world around it: Atlas interacts with objects and modifies the course to reach its goal - pushing the limits of locomotion, sensing and athleticism. The video had gathered 3.4 million views on Twitter and more than 1.3 million views on YouTube at the time of writing.

Some Twitter users ended up discussing if the last backflip was necessary. One user felt it was not necessary, but it was awesome. Another said it was necessary. The robot was making dynamic moves and others were happy to drop everything.

Why It's Important: Boston Dynamics' robots have attracted huge attention from netizens for their cutting-edge mobility and slick appearance.

In October of last year, the company signed an open letter with five others, including Clearpath Robotics, Agility Robotics and Open Robotics, pledging not to weaponize general-purpose robots.

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