These Boston Dynamics robots can teach people a thing or two on the dance floor.
Video screenshot by Bonnie Burton / CNET
Boston Dynamics robots can rough terrain climbing, help doctors and remind people maintain social distance protocols in public parks. We were just reminded that the advanced robots can also learn choreography.
In a video posted by Boston Dynamics on Tuesday, the company’s machines – Atlas, Spot the dog robot and Handle – dance in harmony with the contour hit Do You Love Me.
The bots are so good at shaking it on the dance floor, it almost feels like you’re watching a robot version of the movie Dirty Dancing, which also contains the song.
“Our entire crew has come together to celebrate the beginning of what we hope will be a happier year: Happy New Year from all of us at Boston Dynamics,” the video description said.
This is not the first time Boston Dynamics has displayed its sweet dance moves with its robots. The company showed a video of it Spot robot dancing to the song Uptown Funk in 2018.
Previously, the Atlas robot showed he had gymnastics skills. Atlas, the nearly 5-foot humanoid robot, can complete a series of somersaults, jumps, turns and a handstand. It also understands how to get through a complicated obstacle course.
Find the dog robot is just as impressive. Not only do we have the robot twerk, but it can also open doors, troop sheep, carry heavy loads, en pulls Adam Savage around in a rickshaw.
The Handle robot is especially known for its ability to loading bins in warehouses. It can lig 30 pound boxes to stack pallets with ease.