Human or robot? Chances are you'll do a double take. | CNBC

Hyundai's Boston Dynamics revealed its next-gen humanoid robot Atlas at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The company says the robot is production-ready and could enter Hyundai's component assembly lines by 2030. Long-term, it's expected to take on heavy lifting, repetitive tasks, and complex operations across factories. The droid has a reach of about 2.3 meters, can lift up to 50 kilograms and operate in freezing temperatures of minus 20 to 40 degrees Celsius. But what r

24K views · 182 reactions | Boston Dynamics showed off the agility of its humanoid Atlas robot at CES this week in Las Vegas — and demonstrated an unnerving degree of freedom of movement that dispels the illusion of a human entity. Key to the demo is that the robot features clever joints that allow for “continuous rotation.” In effect, its hips, wrists, and neck can swivel a full 360 degrees unimpeded. And we can confirm that’s creepy as all hell. | Futurism | Facebook