Toyota's New Humanoid Robot Looks Like a Friendly Atlas Nerdist

Lately, the humanoid robot scene has been dominated by Boston Dynamics' Atlas. But even though Atlas may dazzle you with its backflips and unbeatable balance, it still tends to give off a serious T-800 vibe. Toyota's new, third generation humanoid robot on the other hand, the T-HR3, that's the kind of humanoid robot you wouldn't worry about holding your sharpened thermite sword. Plus, it's controlled by a user's movements, so until it becomes sentient, at least some meat bag is in charge of it. News of the T-HR3, which was picked up by The Verge, comes from the auto giant's home country of Japan.