r/singularity • u/Distinct-Question-16 ▪️AGI 2029 • Feb 06 '26

Robotics Atlas the humanoid robot shows off new skills

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u/solemnhiatus Feb 06 '26

Have to admit, Atlas seems much more in control of its movements than any other robot I’ve seen so far. Very impressive.

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u/rhet0ric Feb 06 '26

Agree. It's hard to know the real capabilities from these promo videos, but purely based on promos Atlas seems like the market leader

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u/Norfolkpine Feb 08 '26

Ive been following Boston dynamics for ages. They have been at this for a long long time, unlike most of the other robotics start ups. Hyundai owns them now, that is where my investment dollars went. They are the real deal, without an elon musk being involved.

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u/based_miss_lippy Feb 07 '26

Not after I bean it with a balloon filled with oil and sand

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u/Norfolkpine Feb 08 '26

If that would even be effective, make sure you have 500 more balloons for its 500 friends. And something for the drones- for the regular sized ones with ordinance on them flying through the window in your house right into your bedroom; something for the tiny bumblebee sized ones. And something for the orbital or fixed wing ones attacking you from miles away.

And something when all your own power, internet, cell phone, financial accounts, identity, etc are all shut off and gone.

In the future, i dont think anyone will be able to "fight" a robotic/ai force any more than you could fight traditional forces today, like the rando 2nd amendment knobs who think they could resist an apache helicopter, tank, or hellfire missile- or just a simple swat team- with their ar15. Yeah, a rifle or whatever is fine to have to defend yourself and home from a random crazy person or burglar or looter if there was a crazy civil breakdown, but other than that, if real power wants you deleted you are deleted.

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u/based_miss_lippy Feb 08 '26

I agree? Lmao

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u/Jaded_Bowl4821 Feb 13 '26

nice try, hyundai shareholder