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CASE 32 / General capabilities

Atlas: autonomous handling of engine-cover parts

Moving parts between supplier containers and a sequencing dolly from a list of bin locations.

Atlas · Hands On2024
Official Boston Dynamics image: Atlas transferring engine covers in an industrial test setting.
Official Boston Dynamics image: Atlas transferring engine covers in an industrial test setting.Boston Dynamics

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The official recording shows autonomous transfer of engine covers and recovery from disturbances. · Boston Dynamics

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01 / STUDY

Mechanism and experiments

In the Boston Dynamics demonstration, electric Atlas localises bins with a vision model and handles parts using a grasping policy plus visual, force and proprioceptive feedback. The manufacturer states that motions are generated autonomously online; the recording includes responses to failed placements and environmental changes.

02 / CONTEXT

Test conditions and scope

The task concerns discrete parts in a manufacturer demonstration. It does not establish access inside an engine, blade inspection or confined-space maintenance. This record does not release the system code.

03 / SOURCE

Papers and primary sources

Atlas Goes Hands On
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