Form & Function of Enterprise Humanoid Design | Boston Dynamics Tech Talk | Atlas

The production version of Atlas is a departure from the typical humanoid form factor, favoring industrial utility over human likeness. Intended for purposeful work in an industrial setting, Atlas has a form factor that signals its role as a machine rather than a companion or friendly assistant. Join two lead hardware engineers and our head of industrial design for a technical discussion of how key product requirements, ranging from passive thermal management to a modular architecture, dictated a bold new vision for a humanoid. Read more about Atlas’ Evolution From Research Robot to Industrial Humanoid: https://bostondynamics.com/blog/atlas-evolution-from-research-robot-to-industrial-humanoid/ Presenters: Chris Thorne, Director - Hardware Innovation Aaron Abroff, Head of Industrial Design James Cuseo, Technical Director - Compute and Sensing