Tremble at the sight of the new and improved ATLAS . Redesigned for DARPA by Boston Dynamics , this robot is now stronger , more energy efficient , more deft , and quieter than its clunky predecessor . And good of all , it no longer require a safety tether .
It ’s called ATLAS Unplugged , and it ’s the new standard that ’ll be used by the developers participating in the DARPA Robotics Challenge that will be held in Pamona , California from June 5 - 6 , 2015 .
Here ’s what the previous version count like :
And here ’s more of the Modern one :
About 75 % of ATLAS has been rebuilt . fundamentally everything from the stifle up ( only the lower leg and foot were retained ) . The 6 - foot-2 ( 1.88 meters ) and 345 pound ( 156.6 kg ) golem now feature a unexampled battery pack which it wear out on its back , allow for onboard Energy Department storage and improved efficiency . The humanoid biped can now operate on alone on barrage power .
As noted , ATLAS Unplugged no longer call for a safety lead or a rubber stemma . Competitors will not be allowed to utilize those airscrew during the Challenge , because DARPA has formally cut the cord .
Here are the novel hurdles that the teams will present in the finals :
Robots will have to operate completely without wires — they may not be connected to mogul cords , fall arrestors , or wired communication tethers . team will have to pass along with their automaton over a impregnable wireless web .
Teams are not allow for any strong-arm interposition with their robot after it set about a run . If a robot falls or gets stuck , it will have to recover and continue with the task without any hands - on assistance . If a robot can not sustain and recuperate from a fall , its running game will end .
DARPA will intentionally degrade communications between the robots and human operators working at a space . The idea is to replicate the condition these robots would face conk into a disaster zona . uneven communication will force the automaton to make some progression on their own during communicating blackout .
DARPAgoes over some of ATLAS ’s new climb :
Repositioned articulatio humeri and arms allow for increased workspace in front of the robot and let the robot view its men in movement , thus providing extra sensor feedback to the hustler .
New electrically actuated low sleeve will increase strength and dexterity and improve force-out perception .
The addition of an redundant point of freedom in the wrist means the robot will be able to turn a door grip just by rotate its wrist as opposed to moving its entire branch .
Three onboard perception computers are used for perception and task planning , and a wireless router in the headland enables untethered communicating .
Re - sized actuator in the hip joint , knee , and back give the robot greater strength .
A wireless exigency stop grant for secure operation .
As a result of the new pump , Atlas is much , much quieter than before
In addition to being stronger ( for increased constancy ) , ATLAS is quieter ( so developers do n’t need to wear sense of hearing protection ) , and has greater dexterity . It ’s arms have been toss over , allow the users to have more workspace to see what the robot is doing .
The seven DRC teams will get their new variation of ATLAS later this calendar month . And as noted by DARPA :
Given their monovular hardware , the Atlas team will have to differentiate themselves through software , control interfaces , and challenger scheme . squad will have a few pick on the choice of undertaking they choose to attempt and the edict they do them — and must make out time and battery animation during their tally — but DARPA expects that the top - rate teams will complete all of the tasks .
Can not expect to see how this reading fare in the coming challenge .
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