Boston Dynamics Robots Take Over The Dance Floor In Latest Video

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[StackSocial]( /robotics [Boston Dynamics Robots Take Over The Dance Floor | The Verge]( [BOSTON DYNAMICS ROBOTS TAKE OVER THE DANCE FLOOR IN LATEST VIDEO]( Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Spot robots can do a lot of things: [sprinting]( [gymnastic routines]( [parkour]( [backflips]( [opening doors]( to let in an army of their friends, [washing dishes]( and (poorly) getting [actual jobs](. But the company’s latest video adds another impressive trick to our future robotic overlords’ repertoire: busting sick dance moves. [The Verge]( /posted [@antonio_sbarra on Instagram]( [@antonio_sbarra]( THE FUTURIST [Advertise]( [Talk to Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Subscribe]( Powered by StackCommerce 21 market street venice, ca 90291 [unsubscribe](