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Matt Evans

How human motion is fueling the robot revolution — by teaching robots like Atlas to move in lifelike ways

CES 2026 robots Atlas.

As TechRadar's Senior Health and Fitness Editor, I've used a lot of movement-tracking tools, from the best smartwatches to gait analysis and even AI tools to calculate movement efficiency.

I've also spoken to people responsible for making some of the best running shoes on the planet, who have made it their lives' missions to understand the complex biomechanics of the human foot and body – how the foot splays as it falls, how the position of the knee affects the efficiency of the stride, what kind of adjustments to make to the shoes to mitigate issues, and so on.

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