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As 2020 comes to an end, Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, Spot and Handle are conquering the Internet in a new year-end video that showcases their latest skills: dance.
The now viral “Do You Love Me?” the video shows the robots moving to the sound of the song Contours of the same name.
The video drew more than 5 million views on YouTube on Wednesday afternoon.
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Many Twitter users were surprised by the dancing skills of the robots compared to the sudden movements of Atlas’ 2016 iteration, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is also a visionary.
“A dog with a snake’s head got my full attention until the ostrich game with the wind head slips through everything indifferent,” tweeted Musk on Wednesday.
A Twitter user said it was “amazing how dancing makes robots less intimidating” and that they are “eager to see more non-trivial machine learning in these robots”. However, Musk had more reservations about the seemingly cheerful video, responding to the tweet with a simple, “Less?”
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The billionaire was not the only one with mixed feelings, according to several tweets.
While others celebrated robots and their movements, they can rival other TikTokers.
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The robotics firm’s latest dance video comes just two years after Spot played “Uptown Funk”.
| Ticker | Safety | Last | change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYMTF | HYUNDAI MOTOR | 42.5 | +0.52 | + 1.24% |
| SFTBF | SOFTBANK GROUP | 77.05 | +0.05 | + 0.06% |
Earlier this month, Hyundai acquired control of Boston Dynamics from its previous owner, Softbank. The deal, valued at $ 1.1 billion, gives the automaker an 80% stake in the company. Softbank will take the remaining 20%.
Boston Dynamics plans to expand the Spot product line early next year with a “business version of the robot with increased levels of autonomy and remote inspection capabilities”. It also plans to launch a robotic arm, which will be a breakthrough in mobile manipulation. In addition, the company plans to enter the logistics automation market with the introduction of a mobile warehouse robot in 2021.
The price of The Spot Explorer: $ 74,500.00.