---
title: "Boston Dynamics’ Robot Just Went For A Cool Jog In The Garden, Like It’s No Big Deal"
description: "Check out this video of Boston Dynamic's robot Atlas jogging through a garden with ease and read more about their agile, battery powered robots at Futurism."
date: "2018-05-10"
modified: "2018-08-08"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/boston-dynamics-atlas-jogging"
categories:
  - "Boston Dynamics"
  - "Robotics"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "artificial intelligence"
  - "ATLAS"
  - "boston dynamics"
  - "robots"
  - "spotmini"
---

# Boston Dynamics’ Robot Just Went For A Cool Jog In The Garden, Like It’s No Big Deal

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/atlas.png>)
*\<em\>Image: \<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjSohj-Iclc" target="\_blank"\>Boston Dynamics\</a\>\</em\>*

Everybody needs to get some fresh air every once in a while. Even, uh, robots.

Boston Dynamics just uploaded a video of its upright, bipedal robot called Atlas going for a jog. No [tethers](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S4ZPvr6ry4>), no [awkward stiffness](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVlhMGQgDkY>), just a robot, a green field, and plenty of fresh air. No stress holding it down, Atlas effortlessly crosses different types of terrain, from gentle slopes, to heavy brush — even a log can't slow him down. With the help of a little squat, Atlas clears the log like an Olympic gymnast, going for gold. *Good job, Atlas! 10/10*

https://youtu.be/vjSohj-Iclc

Needless to say, Boston Dynamics' robots are getting pretty damn good at crossing all kinds of terrain, and doing every-day human stuff. And all by themselves now, relying on battery power, instead of having to rely on external power sources. They can leap, [open doors](<https://futurism.com/boston-dynamics-spotmini-new-trick>), and sustain some serious [physical (and psychological) abuse](<https://futurism.com/boston-dynamics-spotmini-open-doors>). Let's just hope they don't hold grudges.

[via GIPHY](<https://giphy.com/gifs/2A7WEtHthhfbnsd2RQ>)

In a second video, Boston Dynamics shows off its SpotMini robot walking along a pre-defined path through a warehouse — fully autonomously, without any extra help. The camera follows it as it makes its way along a specified route through Boston Dynamics' offices and lab facility. Sensors on its front, back, and sides interpret the physical world around it in real-time to help SpotMini situate itself. All it had to go on was depth data collected from a previous tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve9kWX_KXus

It's only a matter of time until videos of engineers being enslaved by their robot captors, appear on YouTube. Unfortunately, even running away from them won't help you much now.

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

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