Fig. Atlas (hydraulic)

Atlas (hydraulic)

n., humanoid.

Boston Dynamics, United States, 2013. The hydraulic research humanoid whose parkour and backflips defined a decade of legged robotics. Retired.

For a decade the hydraulic Atlas was the public face of advanced robotics: running woodland trails, vaulting boxes, and finally performing gymnastics few humans could match. Boston Dynamics retired it in April 2024 with a blooper reel, one day before revealing its electric successor.

Height: approx. 150 cm
Mass: approx. 89 kg
Feats: backflips; parkour; gymnastics