Boston Dynamics released a new demonstration video of its Atlas robots navigating a parkour course, complete with synchronized backflips. | CNET

Meet all the robots of Boston Dynamics. | What the Future

Boston Dynamics has released a new video of its quadruped robot Spot performing a series of impressive backflips. The video highlights Spot’s progress with reinforcement learning, which improves its ability to balance, recover from falls, and adapt to real-world environments. The performance was designed using Boston Dynamics’ Choreographer software, which breaks each routine into thousands of precise commands that coordinate balance, timing, and movement. | The Rundown

Remember Spot, the robo-dog from Boston Dynamics? Spot's now been fitted with AI from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, which allows it to explore harsh terrain without human guidance or GPS access. This footage shows Spot exploring caves in CA's Lava Beds National Memorial Park, but scientists hope the robot could one day explore areas as unforgiving as Mars. | NowThis

Meet Spot, one of several robot dogs used by police around the world to keep first responders safe 🤖🐶 Check out more tech on ITK: https://bit.ly/3fB55LE | In The Know