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Boston Dynamics Atlas moves 23 kg mini fridge, bringing factory deployment closer

Boston Dynamics released a new demonstration video of its humanoid robot Atlas, showing it lifting and moving a 23 kg mini fridge and then stepping back so a researcher could take a canned drink. The video also includes the learning process behind the motion. The company is developing Atlas for manufacturing sites rather than homes, focusing on low cost, simplicity and reliability. Researchers said Atlas lifted 45 kg in lab tests.