Farewell to HD Atlas

For almost a decade, Atlas has sparked our imagination, inspired the next generations of roboticists, and leapt over technical barriers in the field. Now it’s time for our hydraulic Atlas robot to kick back and relax. Take a look back at everything we’ve accomplished with the Atlas platform to date.

[@adamfalk1240]

now I want a series of videos periodically of atlas doing retirement/vacation activities, sitting on a couch, fishing etc

[@paulmoadibe9321]

and drinking beer 😉

[@backboardshooter813]

yessir

[@Farfromaway]

Bosstown Dyanmics should take up this mantle.

[@penguinista]

Start up a project restoring a classic human.

[@ukarlsson]

Drinking motor oil

[@magentalizard1250]

0:24 BRO HE HELD HIS NUTS LIKE IT HURT

[@vonpredator]

Dude! That hurt ME when it fell! 😓

[@mikeg9b]

hahaha!!! you're right!

[@oneperson7013]

That sure tightened up his nuts. Bring on the loose wench.

[@danepher]

Wouldn't you?! where's your brotherly compassion... =\ I felt it and I'm sitting 1000 miles away

[@patriplaymobil]

The way I paused and look at the comments right next to watch it hahaha I love that they programmed it like that

[@Calamity_Jack]

This isn't a tear in my eye, it's hydraulic fluid. Here's to you, Atlas.

[@georgehunter2813]

HD ATLAS will be remembered for its personality. The first robot to become endearing to us. It's all in the coding.

[@schizophreniagaming1187]

This WD40 is the GOAT

[@bookshelf829]

The humanity of that robot tripping around and falling might actually be the most impressive thing this company has achieved

[@user-qb3gm4pu2m]

For real. But poor boi

[@Blacknight8850]

I love how he curls up into a ball and stops moving whenever something goes wrong - it's very relatable.

[@kristofferjohansson3768]

Holding its crotch…

[@dtiydr]

The reason is so when falling or rolling down a hill wont break of an arm or leg, its the most safe way.

[@remipast3347]

@@dtiydr 🤓

[@raffimolero64]

@@dtiydr just like humans.

[@dtiydr]

@@raffimolero64 Exactly.

[@neatodd]

Being not afraid to show your failures as well as your successes is the sign of a healthy company

[@ruk2023--]

That's true but in the case of Boston Dynamics every "fail" is a win because they learn something about how the robot behaves and can improve it.

[@mz7315]

@@ruk2023-- that goes for all fails in life.

[@ruk2023--]

@@mz7315 Does ir? If my company goes bust the only win is to start a new company. If I crash my car I need a new car not a quick software update.

[@bable6314]

@@ruk2023-- Yes. That's what failure is.

[@ruk2023--]

@@bable6314 You're not getting this. A failure at BD doesn't cost time and money to correct. It actively teaches. In most situations a failure requires us to go away and think about what we have learned and how to fix it.

[@coolcat8b]

I might be 58 years old on the outside, but there's this little girl inside me who's always SO HAPPY when you guys come up with a new video. You create joy, and wonder, and laughter everytime. Thank you for all your hard work, your dedication, your honesty, your daring. Thank you for making that little girl smile. 🥰🥰🥰

[@jmg999]

Reading this put a smile on my face. It's awesome that you still have that same sense of wonderment that drives your curiosity. :)

[@Persianking1997]

God bless you 🙏

[@1life857]

I SECOND EVERY WORD YOU SAY!!

[@Unknowntrashcan]

😶

[@Tiggitytye]

now imagine them armed, self replicating and hating us. You now are questioning your intelligence as I am?

[@user-jq9ll9yk8y]

Atlas' videos are the only ones that make me realize the future is here. Thank you.

[@evghb]

coming to a middle eastern warzone near you!

[@nixdorfbrazil]

it's unbelievable how we can feel pain looking to a robot injury while it doesn't feel pain.

[@mattrinne]

Did you see that moment around 0:24 where it grabbed it's "nuts"? Rewind. 😂

[@T_Armstrong]

And yet we pay to cause animals pain who we know for a fact feel it, just for taste pleasure. Unbelievable.

[@mattrinne]

@@T_Armstrong you're not wrong, Walter.

[@T_Armstrong]

@@mattrinne The Dude abides.

[@EikottXD]

How is it unbelievable?

[@eugenenalpin6058]

1:19 I think this is THE most realistinc trip-and-fall that I've ever seen a robot produce, it's just so majestic in action

[@philc4661]

I was... This is neat, until that point. Roftl thereafter!

[@SumriseHD]

so you always overstretch your left foot backwords 180º too?? wow me too!!

[@bepisbonk2940]

@@SumriseHD you're fun at parties are't ya?

[@WilmerStanley]

I had that exact same thought.

[@hlcyn7]

The movement looks so human I winced and said “ouch” when I saw that clip

[@phillipwalling7470]

Atlas will forever be the true OG of Boston Dynamics along with Spot.

[@xXxBladeStormxXx]

Farewell you legend! Thank you for carrying the torch so far.

[@alphagators64]

My son is disabled and he’s always loved Atlas videos. He laughs and laughs when Atlas jumps, falls, and picks things up. When Atlas is being fixed he says “It’s okay robot!” And cheers “He’s all better!” when repairs are done. Atlas has helped my little guy see that you can fall, and it might hurt, but friends are there to help, and you can try again, and jump again, and dance. Thank you “Mr. Falling Robot”. You did a lot for a little boy who thought he was too broken to be fixed, but now knows that he can do anything.

[@Pierre61]

That's a deeply touching story. Kind regards to you and your son from an old bloke who shares his love for these miracles.

[@ScottLawrenceLawson]

🥰

[@JoexLegacy]

Corny asf

[@highonmusicml]

Who’s cutting onions

[@clifffield1]

@@highonmusicml Definitely not me. I swear.

[@HandoruKiipa]

The comedic timing at 1:44 is perfect. When the first one falls, I'm thinking, "Poor guy, he's lying there in pain and his buddy is just stunting on him--" and then right on cue the second one slips like he just stepped on a banana peel.

[@TheGreatThicc]

They were ride-or-die bros

[@itzzToon]

i swear it's like watching your drunk uncles compete against one another

[@mitchblackmore5230]

My brain still cannot accept that video of a robot doing a twisty backflip off a raised platform is real. I would need to stand there in the room and watch it. I would then have to make sure it isn't just some talented dude in a robot suit doing the move.

[@haveuscene]

Thank you. There should be a live audience of not just insiders where it could be broadcasted social media etc. I have to see to believe, something just doesn't add up.

[@TheDsa61]

Thank you Boston Dynamics, Thank you atlas.I'm 63 now and I dreamed of you since I was 10. You made my dream come true.

[@LibreImpacto]

Hope they call the next one Daneel.

[@jaimieconroy36]

likewise

[@StephenRansom47]

🍻 Friend … I was 6yrs old when R2-D2 was introduced to the world … I was never the same. I ❤️ 🤖 - since 1977 😊

[@lostpockets2227]

im 12 Nd this is lame

[@StephenRansom47]

@@lostpockets2227 lol … No You Are … 🤭

[@Atlink]

For every stumble or malfunction Atlas had, a step forward was taken. Godspeed, Atlas. You deserve your rest.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

atlas's foot juice popping off when he falls it some funny stuff

[@wallytangofoxtrot4721]

He’s much more fluid without the Biden suit.

[@jadeskye6755]

It's a testament that watching a humanoid robot fall and explode it's knee made me grimace in sympathetic pain. Atlas is an exceptional development and his legacy is justifibly penned to the history books forever.

[@Yoko_Grim]

I wish I could be there to congratulate and give Atlas a hug, it deserves a tight, warm hug for all the amazing things its done.

[@948320z]

TIL Atlas' weak point is literally its Achilles' heel. Literally _explodes_ every time it twisted its ankle...

[@tandemcharge5114]

Relatable tbh

[@DjSunexx]

It makes so much sense when you think about it. The Achilles tendon in a human body is the strongest and thickest tendon in the human body. So if you design a bipedal robot that is designed to move like a human, this is inevitably also going to one of its weak points since it obviously is a point that has to take immense amounts of stress

[@Mindwerkz]

Something to remember for the robot wars

[@d34dly5]

@@Mindwerkz also, hockey sticks look impressive.

[@theabyssaldemon]

@@Mindwerkz fr fr

[@AstonSubstantive]

It's strange, this robot has been impressing us for so long. It's like a member of the cultural family. Atlas, GOAT.

[@alexandramichels945]

Get well soon

[@aoterou]

it’s impressive how well this robot replicates drunk movement

[@videre8884]

Using that stupid abbreviation “goat” is bad……

[@JohnDoe-it8ww]

@@videre8884womp womp

[@harmonybutnomoney]

@@videre8884 why

[@KerriGilpin]

When atlas falls down, I feel the same amount of joy and sympathy that I do when watching a human fall down.

[@jmg999]

What you accomplished is just incredible. Congratulations on all your accomplishments. You all really deserve to take a bow.

[@meratcompany5279]

As a Human I cant believe im emotional for saying goodbye to a lovely robot that i never met him personally, Farewell ATLAS

[@instintosoldato9019]

The fact you had to say “as a human” 💀💀💀

[@ChopStickminda]

Helooo fellow hooman

[@TheRealSpek]

The truth of it is, saying goodbye by to atlas is saying goodbye to the tens of thousands of hands that worked on him. ❤

[@t_Gecko]

Why am I sentimental for a robot that's built 15,000 kilometers away?

[@JustMe-us1vh]

Me too! LOL. Even to the extent of feeling upset when they pushed him around with that stick or laugh at him as he fell and rolled down that hill. Weird how much I anthropomorphize Atlas! ❤

[@whatsanimesh]

Great, Now i know your location.

[@Delibro]

@@whatsanimesh You need three points for triangulation - now you have one :P Also, the accuracy might be 1000 km, so even with three points you got a square as big as Egypt :)

[@E_Clip]

I can speak for myself, but its like watching a baby grow up thought all its failures and successes.

[@dayddr6416]

But the Earth's diameter is less than 13000km... Are you a reptiloid, following Boston Dynamics from space?

[@Herbivore365]

Idk if its the music or not but from 3:07 to the end, its like saying goodbye to a best friend that you've never had. 😢 Heartwarming and emotional. Great job Boston Dynamics!!!!!

[@kame_imosuna_dos9272]

Thank you for the happiest video. And thank you to the people who gave birth to this child.

[@everydayhero5076]

Watching robots fall down was the humor I needed. Watching robots move like a human brings me joy.

[@justsayin3600]

You would love to see me at a party!

[@StazKodama]

it brings me fear

[@everydayhero5076]

@@StazKodama (me too, somewhat)

[@TheExodusLost]

They’ll be worth millions, these are true relics. This is the first robot I saw do a backflip

[@fredinit]

Would be good to have an Atlas HD in the Smithsonian Museum of American History - Archie & Edith's chair, the OR from M*A*S*H, a pair of "magical" ruby slippers, Edison's phonograph, and many other examples of American achievement are housed.

[@eventhisidistaken]

I'm pretty sure they're already worth millions.😁

[@obsydian806]

They're already worth a couple million in parts alone

[@beytullahgorgulu4720]

In the video, you showed us that it is necessary to experience failure many times for success, and that it can be achieved with perseverance and patience. Thanks

[@kevins9242]

As far as I know, no other robot has come close to Atlas’ agility. Well done!

[@ningan8674]

All the breaks from the hard falls really puts into perspective the massive amount of force and trauma our body can go handle when we jump around.

[@spanky3061]

A big part of it is elasticity. Metal has a very low youngest modulus which makes its elasticity low so it transfers forces well but does not absorb them well. That is similar to our bones while skin has a high young's modulus letting it absorb the impacts along with our muscle mass.

[@pooyazadeh5066]

Flesh is flexible. The calf muscles work as springs/shock absorbers.

[@Topo842]

Unlocked knee injury and with it weather prediction :v

[@AimlessSavant]

Atlas is a heavy, squared, rigid machine. Any fall results in severe damage.

[@Gotterdamerung]

Every time you go for a run, each step puts a thousand pounds of pressure per square inch on your knees.

[@dahitmann]

This is not the end. This is the beginning. They were very careful to say "hydraulic" which implies there's a newer version likely not using hydros. I look forward to seeing what the next generation has to offer, as BD is still the leader in this field.

[@aiguy58789]

thats what im sayin

[@moonasha]

given that tesla, amazon, and all these other huge companies are pursuing bipeds, I think we'll see a refined version much like spot was a refined version of quadrupeds that came before

[@urhot]

Wondering what makes BD a leader in the field? Isn’t Tesla on par with their manufacturing experience and custom made actuators/ AI

[@dahitmann]

@@urhot Tesla is not even close, don't fall for that Elon fakery. Atlas is miles ahead of anything they're doing. Most of the "impressive" features Optimus has been showing is teleoperation which isn't impressive at all.

[@Shadi_Wajed]

@@urhot Optimus and all the other bipedal robots can't even walk fast enough. They have years before they can match the agility of Atlas.

[@williamscheuerman1867]

Atlas, as one of your thousands of fans. I salute you and thank you for the years of inspiration, fascination, wonder, and joy you've brought me over the years. I still remember seeing your original form participating in an emergency responders robotics competition against CHIMP years ago and have always admired the team that gave you life (and some fantastic dance moves). Enjoy your rest buddy, you've earned it. ;)

[@Adonatrix1]

Been watching the growth of this company for almost 12 years. It’s bin such a crazy thing to watch.

[@MrGitarristt]

I was in my first year of MechE degree when Atlas did the back-flip landing. Our introductory course's instructor had us watch the video in the class as well. I did minor in Mechatronics and graduated from MechE. I am still in the process of MSc. in robotics. As the years passed and I gained more experience, behaviors, accuracy and the sheer talent of the Atlas did not became more familiar or easy-looking for me but the exact opposite. Now, as an engineer who worked on UAVs, USVs, UGVs and some other robots, I can only realize how hard was it to create something like Atlas. Nowadays, it is not hard to work with robots as many rely on open source libraries. Unlike them, pioneers in robotics are the ones who has to make the clean sheet designs. Atlas definitely was the product of such people. As in the legends, Atlas carried the world of advanced humanoid robotics on its shoulders. It was not a robot but The Robot which is very hard. Kudos to everyone who worked on such a robot which surely inspired many...

[@productwithshiv]

Which uni are you pursuing your masters in?

[@kenzothecornishTV]

Imagine how much better the world would be if the majority of comments where as insightful and positive as yours. Thanks :)

[@BarberIDV910]

First Tom, then MatPat and now Atlas This truly is the year of retirement, and we ain't halfway through

[@brickfilm2103]

😢

[@SilvaDreams]

Just means they have something new in the works

[@aiguy58789]

who is next...

[@quaz3214]

EXACTLY, who's next?

[@dontmatter4423]

who tf are matpat and tom?? and who cares?

[@twitchyeyess]

You were the most charming robot I’ve seen in the real world, farewell atlas!

[@ultimoserato5191]

I don't know if I have to be ashamed or not when I laugh about the fails of Atlas. I'm absolutely fascinated and amazed - again and again - about the human like details in the movements, about the gestures and the passion of all the people involved...

[@BroughtToYouByDDean]

Watching atlas "instinctually" assume the fetal position as he went rolling down the hill was absolutely gold! Thank you for posting this video!

[@ChrisMustermann]

Maybe its just programmed to reduce destruction ;-)

[@boriswilsoncreations]

@@ChrisMustermann probably that's what we humans do as well, so we don't hurt as much

[@CrAzYpotpie]

​@@boriswilsoncreationsProbably? It is definitely.

[@menjavlafitta]

i fucking died hahaha

[@embatbr]

@@ChrisMustermann I thought the same.

[@danceswithmules]

Fascinating how closely the failure modes of Atlas mirror those of a human. Not just the injuries, but even the attempts and failures of upset recovery. Beautiful and a bit uncanny.

[@Worldwave]

It's... obviously intentional. so I'd say beautiful, but uncanny, no.

[@sydneywaffa]

Idk if it's entirely intentional. Humans have mastered bipedal motion, I think it makes sense that they'd end up moving like us whether we intended them to or not.

[@zippydaspinhead]

@@sydneywaffa I think its both. Up till the point where the software thinks the robot may be able to recover its intentionally trying to mimic a human, its swinging limbs to influence its center of gravity to try to regain balance like humans do because that's what we've been trained to do since we started walking and we're inherently good at it as a result. It also through the process of elimination is just what is best via physics. The difference, but still intentional is the fetal position it clearly attempts to enter once it realizes it no longer has a chance of recovering itself. I think this serves two reasons, one to minimize damage. It doesn't have to worry about bruises, its head, or its spine like we do, so a ball to spread forces across as much of its chassis as possible is best, plus it minimizes the chances of losing a limb, a very real possibility as the video has shown. The second reason I would guess has to do with safety for the human operators, you don't want a flailing robot attempting more and more extreme limb movements to clonk poor Joey on the nose.

[@ChrisCypher]

It looks like it's possibly designed to tuck inward when an error is detected to reduce injury to limbs. Same as with people. That's probably part of what makes it appear similar. The rest is just physics.

[@marcellkovacs5452]

​@@sydneywaffa it was intentionally designed like a human, and the human-like movement characteristics are inherent to the human-like body

[@Pluvillion]

I like how they see him as a student learning the grips of mobility. You've finally graduated, Atlas! Time for a well-deserved break.

[@spiderbecker2661]

Robots will watch this and be so thankful. This was beautiful.

[@GardenOfEdenYT]

Can’t wait till until 4k atlas. The graphics are going to be out of this world!

[@pathfinder3175]

Yeah, too bad that HD stands for Human Design not picture quality

[@GardenOfEdenYT]

@@pathfinder3175 bruh

[@oscr_zen]

@@pathfinder3175 bruh

[@HLBear]

​@@pathfinder3175Hydrolics, maybe... ;)

[@AyyyGabagool]

@@pathfinder3175 bruh

[@DemiMurgos]

I shuddered when I saw the kneecap blown and his foot detaching, even though I know all too well that Atlas does not feel - it just shows how empathic humans can be towards robots (or other things). I have followed the journey of your robots from the dawn of KZbin and felt so giddy and lucky for being able to meet Spot back in the day on an event in Luxembourg. I wish I had the smarts enough to work with such marvels of engineering. Thank you for doing what you do, Boston Dynamics and farewell my good robot, you did amazing!

[@jaycee2070]

This isn't healthy

[@DjPolarMusic]

​@@jaycee2070 Lil bro we are in a comment section with strangers on KZbin, lets not get carried away about whats mentally healthy here

[@johnk4396]

gonna be worse when they're sentient beings!

[@jaredrodriguez471]

i just recovered from a really bad infection in my knee during which i had a bad dream of the infection bursting like atlas's knee. i'm not ashamed to say i grabbed my knee in sympathetic pain. humans are weird right?

[@SinfullyHera]

​@@jaycee2070Empathy isn't healthy? No wonder shits so fucked.

[@Filiperican]

Wow, end of an era. Loved following the development over the years. With that being said I'm absolutely terrified for what you got lined up next in its place.

[@nope5488]

so sad to see this beutiful piece of technologie being stopped to produce Atlas will alway remain in our hearts ❤❤🫡

[@wmanthonyphotography]

"I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies." - Atlas' last words.

[@orcasarebest]

an ominous warning that could be applied to the many directions this technology could go delivered by a film character that is itself a robot AI. lol

[@BeCoShooter]

@@orcasarebest Ash is a goddam robot!

[@autosave5453]

Goodbye, first of our many robot overlords. Strangely, you'll be missed.

[@bilateralrope8643]

Especially when people see the replacement standing up.

[@lcmiracle]

The machine is dead. Long reign the machine

[@reflectcard6258]

The new Atlas is not charismatic as him

[@02mb]

Discovering this on Digg, and having watched it progress over the years since, this is absolutely crazy how fast time flies.

[@extraordinarytv5451]

Humanity's first creation has been a beautiful child💓love you Atlas, you did well man! Great job on your first steps buddy!

[@avalons343]

Seeing all their failures really makes you appreciate just how incredible organic structures are. It takes soo much engineering to even attempt to mimic functions we take for granted. I'm looking forward to what comes after Atlas!

[@mikepro8371]

im sure. it's already more perfect than organic. to make any of his tricks one had to practise for a meaning time. also you should study how offen peoples fall and how many traumas it cause.

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

@@mikepro8371 "already more perfect than organic" I'm sorry to break it to you grandpa, but most people don't have trouble going down the stairs.

[@mikepro8371]

@@Ruzzky_Bly4t haha, nice joke, kid. may be i'll break it to you, but there's no peoples who never had problems with walking, and will not have it in future.

[@Kagami_kazuya69]

​@@mikepro8371This clown here comparing a very small sample of robots with billions of people lol. how much data from disabled people you need to compare to some robots lol? Mind that most people don't have the problem except for few while this robots are made to overcome that but still fails. Surely, we take things for granted here.

[@mikepro8371]

@@Kagami_kazuya69 i don't mean disabled peoples, anyway. i just wanted to say, that all of us like to consider, that our bodies are perfect. but it's not. they have uninttelegend design. imagine that your car will have two motors each with own wheels. one for accelerate, and another will work in opposite direction, just for slowering first. It's useless expense of fuel, but we have such musscles. We have RLN - it's long nerve. And his length is fully useless. Our bodies are very fragile. We want to think that they have resourse for 60+ years. But if we will consider not existing of body, but active and high load, i'm sure that we will notice that organic joints are wearing out noticeably for a 10+ years. and of course we shouldn't compare falls of robot counted in videos about falls of robots and falls of peoplse counted in our life experience.

[@4xhot]

Wow. This watches like America’s Funniest Home Videos. Lmao. Atlas we will miss you. Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration and entertainment. I can’t wait to see what Boston Dynamics does next! ❤

[@Meuduso1]

An entire generation of engineers was inspired by Atlas. Let its name be known in history!

[@knightworld3019]

The similarity between Atlas and a Human when it slips and falls is so similar it almost feels like its a human. Great work.

[@conradmaceo]

Definitely one of the coolest things I’ve seen in my 46 years here on Earth!

[@exkobri558]

Honestly, this makes me realize how amazing humans are. Look at how much work it takes just to mimic a fracture of what a human can do (kinda sounds like Omni-Man’s monologue) but seriously, even now with the advancements, it took so much work.

[@VirusTree1000.]

Well it took evolution, 4 billion years from single-celled organism to humans. It's actually amazing how engineers can copy nature within a small time frame.

[@JorgetePanete]

fraction*

[@exkobri558]

@@JorgetePanete Fractions are cool

[@Lowkeh]

​@@JorgetePanete Well, I suppose 1:27 could be seen as mimicking one heckuva fracture...

[@CrAzYpotpie]

​@@exkobri558So is proper spelling and grammar.

[@marjbay4006]

He is an ispiration. Hopefully he will be a part of robotics museum.

[@hannes3040]

ver big ispiration

[@Treebark1313]

imm so ispred

[@aiguy58789]

im vr =y inspitied

[@TheRealMe74]

Agreed! Great idea 😊😊

[@jjhickman]

They actually have their own museum of all of the company's robots and it is so cool

[@Web3WondersUS]

What a great tribute to a team to take failures and grow. Kudos!

[@ultraali453]

Thank you for the memories all these years

[@bastiwen]

The fall at 1:20 looked like an actual person falling. Trippy!

[@stupidlife]

Lol I was just about to comment this. It really does

[@alexbronnings1906]

Exactly. Basically the most "human" thing from the entire video in my opinion. :-)

[@Billionth_Kevin]

The acrobatics are all very robotic, but the flailing while falling trying to walk up stairs is just so human

[@tylershattuck2460]

Yeah, very human like reflex

[@EvanBlack11]

I literally empathize with it when I saw it. Welp I been there before. 😅😂

[@abducompilations4626]

As someone who is currently studying robotics and control, I can really appreciate the amount of complexity and beauty that are involved. I mean getting a robot to even balance itself in the first place is a really complex thing and it took me a whole year of research and study.

[@Fabio.1986]

Suvvia, un Arduino un giroscopio un paio di servo e contrappesi e tutto si regge in piedi 🤣🤣🦿

[@rmcgraw7943]

A failure is simply an opportunity to collect data needed to make corrections. Be glad you have them. I can’t count the times I’ve been asked to debug intermittent failures without any data to do so. The more you fail, the more data you have to identify the issue and mitigate it. Keep making them. 👍🤜🤛

[@fjn667]

Even when Atlas fails it looks human. Insane level of technology

[@jungho0718]

Actually i cried a little when atlas bowed at the end... goodbye atlas you are one of my favorite robots

[@slmngolf]

I know now why you cry.

[@Jmacdonald2386]

@@slmngolfgreat freaking reference!

[@szymonh8772]

He didn't even have a face but he conveyed so many emotions. We'll miss your quirkiness atlas :(

[@rockydopeydoge6730]

Expands human's technological knowhow but at the same time makes us appreciate what an incredible thing the human body is.

[@cooper255]

Thank you for being with us 👏👏👏

[@coulombicdistortion1814]

Do not abandon Atlas development!!! Oh my god I'm crying. I've been following every video for probably a decade now since I was a teenager. Literally, inspired me to study engineering and robotics. I hope to god that this only means there's a new electric Atlas in development. A full abandonment would be devastating. You are the only company that has pursued truly dynamic humanoid robotics (also implied in your name). I would hate to see that lost.

[@doxielain2231]

Probably iterating to the next design

[@ray_zhao]

The title indicates "HD Atlas", I hope they are developing an electric one and will show it shortly. Atlas is so inspiring and fantastic that it is also a reason why I study legged robot.

[@paranaenselol]

Their just saying bye bye to hydraulics, eletric is better in many ways, like in some moments the hydraulic fluid leakink

[@justinwescott8125]

Hello, I am the lead developer of Atlas. After carefully considering your request, we have decided to continue development. We almost made a whoopsie there. Our bad.😅

[@coulombicdistortion1814]

@@justinwescott8125 Thank you for your consideration of my request. This is great news! I look forward to your company's inevitable global domination.

[@Andriu_FPV]

I asked for a new video of Atlas, but I didn’t know it was going to be the last one 😢😢😢😢

[@bones642]

Aww 🥰 same

[@siraaron4462]

The fact that it's specifically a farewell to the HD (Humanoid version D) and the video ends with "until we meet again" - I think we'll see a new improved atlas in the future.

[@user-bh1rg4cr5c]

​@@siraaron4462We hope so! 🙏

[@Tystros]

@@siraaron4462 HD seems to stand for "Hydraulic"

[@lolrip818]

@@siraaron4462 atlas with minigun next?

[@__diegoortega__]

This is absolutely insane. What a time to be alive

[@pleasedontwastefood]

1:27 ROBOTS BLEED [Cruel Angel's Thesis starts playing]

[@Misack8]

zankoku na tenshi no you ni

[@queens2nd2none]

Ayanami yo.... Kaizeeee!!! 😤

[@paranaenselol]

Hydraulic fluid

[@use_r1488]

thirium

[@Polo88Kai]

And 1:03

[@citizenblue]

The lack of self-preservation during a fall gives Atlas such good vibes!

[@arbust8]

It would be hilarious if they would've programmed it to protect it's most expensive parts during a fall

[@quickmythril2398]

@@arbust8 that would have just been smart design

[@JohnDlugosz]

@@arbust8* its

[@Appletank8]

it seems like it curls into a ball to prevent bits from poking out in any direction and getting bent

[@CrAzYpotpie]

​@@JohnDlugoszThat is a sentence fragment and has no period to close it off.

[@Stargazzer811]

All good things must come to an end eventually. Thanks for inspiring the dreams of millions Atlas. Enjoy your retirement buddy.

[@yan2410]

Finally, a new video of the Atlas robot, i've been wanting so long for this

[@FroddeB]

Hope this leads up to a new humanoid platform. Atlas was such a masterpiece. Never seen any robotics movement as fluid and humanlike like it.

[@KennethRogers-bg5ve]

Why? What advantage does the humanoid shape give that other, easier to produce and design body types don't do better? The only reason WE are shaped the way we are is down to billions of years of natural selection; we're not bound to this awkward shape when designing robotic devices. Also, they aren't retiring the Atlas body type (for some inexplicable reason), they're just moving on to electric actuators instead of hydraulic.

[@iginheo]

Hopefully one day HD Atlas will have a place in a museum to call home. Hopefully they'll give it a job at least to keep him active. Some people will see it as being sentimental, but it's important to remember what these were. The first steps on the road to bringing a new life into this world. Congrats!

[@simon9447]

woohah! Never forget, its not life.

[@amoliski]

@@simon9447 We humans will make friends with anything- we're allowed to be sentimental about a humanoid robot. Atlas should be given a comfortable couch in a museum, never to be smacked with a hockey stick again.

[@instintosoldato9019]

You consider this life? I guess we should also start considering virtual AI life too then huh 😂 or maybe the robotics in car factories

[@HarryGlaister]

​@@instintosoldato9019 I mean like, your trying to call him out (On being nice), but I do consider chatgpt as some kind of "living".

[@instintosoldato9019]

@@HarryGlaister 🤦🏻‍♂️ so I Guess Siri is also living too based on your logic. If your were to pick between saving a robot or a human, what would you pick? I mean they’re both living things to you right? 😂😂😂 my car also talks to me too so ima consider my car a living object. You have such a terrible understanding of what life actually is it seems smh

[@sithsmasher7685]

You guys are pioneers in robotics. Keep up the great work.

[@EBeggsKOK]

Cheers 🍻 Atlas! You’ve been a great inspiration to us all! 😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@user-es3dw5jx9t]

Thank you, atlas, you lead my way to robotics 7 years ago.

[@BayAreaMotorcycleCommuting]

Bummer. It’s probably not the biggest revenue generator for BD, but Atlas has done an amazing job at inspiring people, showing what’s possible, and surely recruiting engineers to go work at Boston Dynamics

[@ojvribeiro]

Maybe it's just a goodbye to hydraulic (HD) Atlas.

[@BayAreaMotorcycleCommuting]

@@ojvribeiro ​​⁠ ah, good point - that would make sense since they showed several hydraulic line breaks in this vid. Switching to all electric motors then?

[@ojvribeiro]

@@BayAreaMotorcycleCommuting I hope they keep the fluid movements.

[@cogoid]

Atlas was amazing, but AFAIK, it only brought some small revenue when it was rented out for a DARPA competition. Otherwise it was a continuous drain of resources. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent in a search for a perfect hydraulic valve. The majority of Boston Dynamics patents are in hydraulic valves.

[@HLBear]

​@@cogoidAtlas was always a research platform, not meant to progress to popular use. It's spawned enough other revenue, no worry.

[@olabodeolujomoye]

Impressive. I love this company. I just love their sheer determination. I love the fact that you guys published your failures too. You're certainly getting more dynamic!!!

[@bikalimark]

wow i didn't expect to see such gore in a boston dynamics video

[@medlimakar]

Yeah, the amount of vital fluids spraying everywhere is rather shocking.

[@durvius2657]

Looking forward to 4K Atlas!

[@lolrip818]

Nah, I'm waiting for the 8k version.

[@aoredon6682]

@@lolrip818 Nah the 32k version. You see how unfunny it is when you try to extend the joke, but fail because you're just repeating the exact same format without adding any clever twist or new layer to the original joke? It's like hearing a good punchline and then someone repeats a similar thing but just changes the numbers. There's no originality and it doesn't even push the joke further in a creative way. Do better next time.

[@doppled]

@@aoredon6682 womp womp

[@onethreeseventhree]

@@aoredon6682 i cant wait for the 64k version

[@Christian23242]

@@aoredon6682 nuh uh

[@Franmelatini]

The future began with you Atlas, thank you Boston Dynamics. I hope for a future with your robots in our lives 🧡

[@geonheecho590]

By looking at this, it amazes me how much boston dynamics has been developed their products but most importantly, how human itself can do all these stuffs fluently. Start to thanking my body for performing without issue.

[@KC-bg1th]

RIP Atlas. 😭

[@nixie2462]

More like OFF

[@tomfitzpatrick7335]

Yep, deactivated ​@@nixie2462

[@EinzigfreierName]

@@sca4723 I think Atlas was never meant to go into production. It's more like a research and development platform and a technology demonstrator.

[@llNightRoudll]

​@@sca4723not shutting down, they are moving from this hydraulic model to a full electrical one as stated by some of their engineers on X

[@cogoid]

@@llNightRoudll They could do a watered down electric version, but Boston Dynamics' core competency was in specialized hydraulics. It is rather surprising that they did not spin Atlas off. At the time when robotics startups get billions even before they have a working prototype, they could probably have gotten enough money to keep going for another decade. Atlas is not a sellable product, but the justification for Atlas existence is still sound -- "we are exploring athletic intelligence".

[@rehobalint1100]

I remember when this robot blew up on the internet. We have never seen a robot this smart and human in its movements before and it was simply mindblowing. It still is and I bet there are robots even more advanced than Atlas these days

[@EarthsUntold]

We truly are recreating the human lifeform, whether you like it or not, this is a part of the future. I felt this, it felt like a reel in memory of an old friend.

[@fassoulia]

1:03 That burst of fluid from the knee made me shriek!

[@WhyDoINeedToChooseAnAlias]

like a blood fountain

[@Yee_.]

it looks like a tendon snapping or something

[@maxwelldunday7299]

I wish that never happens to me

[@cosmo8412]

he cut an artery and he's bleeding out

[@antoniograzze7124]

10+ years ago I saw the first videos and been dreaming how far you guys could come through in the future and not so long ago we saw Atlas jumping doing flips That was awesome part of the journey, Atlas and all the Boston Dynamics team! you'll never be forgotten ❤️

[@pen1208]

Only the robot is being retired. Boston Dynamics isn't going anywhere and they are simply beginning the next version robot. How happy are you now?!?!?!? LOL

[@raymaster]

@@pen1208 its not like the chinese are going to innovate anything new, so the world will wait.

[@triswolf1392]

I'm going to sit and chill. Waiting till Ultron becomes real. Lmao

[@samoiandrade]

You've done an amazing job on Atlas. I'm excited expecting what will come next.

[@worrier]

Thanks for the memories Atlas! It's been incredible watching you and the entire boston dynamics family grow throughout the years.

[@Studio_Cricket]

Love how Atlas fully commits to his falls! And now I feel compelled to get myself to the gym.

[@ForLorNVuLgaR]

Thank you robot guy that told me about robot humor. Youll be sadly missed

[@littlefamily3093]

When it comes to robotic, Boston Dynamics is the best. There is so much more to come in the future.

[@ThatguyPanda86]

This is a great compilation of what truly engineering a cutting edge project entails. Showing its failures is something most companies won’t ever show the public. Taking those failures and using them as an empirical learning experience is integral to innovation

[@glatykoffi6672]

The fails are entertaining and shows the win of working human like reactions. These really ain't failures.

[@pattyandbustershow1031]

I'm a seventy year old woman and I have loved these from the start. Thank you

[@thenextarbiter]

I remember being absolutely amazed when I saw atlas in action, little sad to see it go.. but I’m excited to see what better things come in the future! :D

[@tamerofthewilds9987]

I don’t care if it’s an emotionless soulless robot he can do a flip and do a cool roll, I love him