Watch: These Boston Dynamics robots can run and navigate by themselves

Robots are inching closer to either drastically improving humanity or turning sentient and making us their pets. The latest example: Boston Dynamics released two videos showcasing the abilities of their robots named Atlas and SpotMini. Atlas, described as "the world's most dynamic humanoid," is shown jogging near a wooded area before spotting a log and jumping over it. The ability to run is the latest achievement for Atlas, which was demonstrated performing box jumps last fall. Meanwhile, SpotMini -- Boston Dynamics' dog robot that just learned how to open doors -- has upgraded to navigating a course on its own. The company said before testing its navigation abilities, researchers manually drove SpotMini through the space to create a map.