Bullied and Shoved Humanoid Robot Stays Upright : DNews

In terms of robot karma, Boston Dynamics is really asking for it. The Massachusetts company posted a new video this week in which engineers trip, shove, tease and otherwise bully the latest iteration of their decidedly creepy humanoid robot named Atlas. The new video follows an earlier clip in which Boston Dynamics staffers kick around around a robotic canine named Spot. I don't know if it's some kind of r what, but the robot abuse is oddly disturbing to watch. Of course, all the shoving and poking has a purpose -- the interactions are intended to demonstrate the system's ability to react to unanticipated events.