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Tech & Science Daily: Boston Dynamics’ backflipping robot shows off new parkour routine

Triumphant: the Atlas robot by Boston Dynamics
(Picture: Boston Dynamics)

Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot, Atlas, has been showing off its new clambering skills doing high-skilled parkour.

Footage released from the tech firm shows Atlas leaping over obstacles, doing back-flips and even falling flat on its face during practice runs.

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