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Over 7 million views in one day. From Boston Dynamics: A new version of Atlas, designed to operate outdoors and inside buildings. It is specialized for mobile manipulation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. It uses sensors in its body and legs to balance and LIDAR and stereo sensors in its head to avoid obstacles, assess the terrain, help …

Via Gizmodo: If you thought waking up on Christmas morning to above-average temperatures and no snow on the ground was scary, Boston Dynamics gives us a far more terrifying glimpse into a dystopian future where Santa’s reindeer have been replaced with (highly kickable) trotting robotic dogs. In this (what’s the opposite of heartwarming?) holiday video we see three of Boston …

He’ll order your Chinese takeout AND be your wingman. (Tipped by JMG reader Ray)

Uncanny valley, anyone?

This just hit my inbox: On Monday, December 3rd, Jincey Lumpkin (founder of lesbian porn company, JUICY PINK BOX) will be speaking at a Silicon Alley convention in NYC where she will discuss how scientists are predicting by the year 2029, people will begin dating and having sex with robots! Jincey will talk about the history of robots in sex …

They make them so human-like just to freak people out.

I don’t see this one catching on.

More creepy clips at Buzzfeed.

I, for one, welcome our new Japanese lady robot overlords.

This is Big Dog, a robot from Boston Dynamics, demonstrating his chops on ice, rocks, and snow. Pretty damn impressive. (Via – By The Bayou.)