Boston Dynamic's unveils "Handle" - their amazing humanoid robot on wheels

[gary]

Those talented engineers at Boston Dynamics have done it again.

In a February 27th 2017 article (http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/boston-dynamics-handle-robot) at the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum magazine web site,
Erico Guizzo and Evan Ackerman have an article about the unveiling
by Boston Dynamics of their latest robot, which they call "Handle".



Article here :-
http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/boston-dynamics-handle-robot

If nothing else, enjoy the 1 minute 36 second video of Handle in
action - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7xvqQeoA8c

[billdan]

Watched the video, amazing balance the robot "handle" has.
Thanks for the heads up mate.

[PCH]

Amazing - thanks Gary

[Steffen]

Is it 3-Laws certified?

[csb]

Wow, that was amazing to see.

A robot that travels & stands on only 2 wheels and can navigate very uneven terrain, including stairs. Amazing balance!