Boston Dynamics reveals how Atlas robot lifts 100-pound industrial loads at scale

Boston Dynamics says Atlas learned to rotate, squat, grasp, and carry heavy industrial loads using reinforcement learning in simulation.

The company then transferred the behavior to the physical robot, improving its ability to handle changing loads and conditions.

The demo highlights progress on closing the sim-to-real gap for humanoid robots.

If successful at scale, this could make robots more useful for factory and warehouse automation.