Boston Dynamics ‘parkour’ robot took more than 20 attempts to nail it

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Boston Dynamics have released another impressive robot video. This time it’s the humanoid Atlas attempting ‘parkour’. 

But before you freak out in awe, Boston Dynamics have cautioned that it took 20 attempts to get it right. The big robot takeover will just have to wait.  

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