On: An electric new era for Atlas

[Fricken]

BD is done with hydraulics. I wonder how good this new robot will be at powerful, dynamic movements such as leaps and flips.

[stephc_int13 → Fricken]

Their previous humanoid robot, Atlas, was using hydraulics. But Spot (the dog like one) is not.

[itishappy → stephc_int13]

Right, and I believe only Atlas was capable of leaps and flips.

[klowrey → itishappy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNeZWP5Mx9s

different configuration, but electric motors are fine if you get momentum on your side. Humans use their entire range of motion get build up velocity to jump; this is motion control thing.