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Now they need Boston Dynamics robot to do this for real

• amarant 8y ago
  came here to say the same thing! after Atlas' recent backflip video, it doesn't seem impossible! I would guess however that this is actually way harder to perform for a robot than a backflip.
  • kingchurch 8y ago
    You are right, dribbling is much harder than backflip because you need not only balancing control for the lower body but also arm and hands control to interact with a physically simulated object - the ball.
    • amarant 8y ago
      yeah. there are other videos that are actually more related, such as Atlas running whilst being pushed by someone with a stick. Clearly it's capable to adjust movement to unexpected external events, which seems like a stepping-stone towards dribbling (probably wont be able to predict perfectly how the ball will bounce). Still, based only on public videos, they have a long way to go. I haven't seen a video from them in a while though, so who knows, maybe Atlas is already working his ballgame in secret somewhere.
• xianglin 8y ago
  We got feedback from Robotic community, they are interested in the hand simulation, as well as the bipedal natural movement. Still a long way to go but we are making exciting baby steps