"Unveiling Boston Dynamics' Startling New Humanoid Robot, Atlas"

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"Unveiling Boston Dynamics' Startling New Humanoid Robot, Atlas"
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Boston Dynamics has retired its famous humanoid robot HD Atlas after 11 years and introduced its successor, a new all-electric Atlas with a wider range of motion and the ability to stand up completely from a prone position, albeit in a way that has some people feeling creeped out. The robot's unconventional method of getting up and its non-human-like movements have sparked discussion and even landed it on the subreddit Oddly Terrifying. Despite the unease it may cause, Boston Dynamics' CEO has stated that the explicit intent was for the new Atlas not to be human-like.

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