Shock video shows Atlas robot training for automotive work

[New Atlas logo]( Robotics [Shock video shows Atlas robot training for automotive work]( [Atlas is by far the most advanced humanoid robot ever built, capable of explosive athleticism and remarkable agility]( It's a shock video because Atlas is unboxing and racking shocks – sorry about that. But it's also a shock because Atlas has always been a humanoid robotics research platform, not a commercial product – and this new video has us wondering. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Reach new heights of fun with this $90 Epic Flight S89 4K HD Drone]( Gear up for a thrilling adventure with the Epic Flight S89 4K HD Drone, your ticket to high-flying excitement. Picture yourself cruising through skies, capturing breathtaking aerial views, and unleashing your inner pilot. [Read more]( Science [“Zombie” COVID particles may be responsible for lethal disease]( [Research reveals SARS-CoV-2, unlike other common-cold-causing coronaviruses, can break down into tiny particles that overstimulate the immune system causing severe or persistent disease]( A new study may explain the variable severity of SARS-CoV-2 from person to person. Using AI-driven machine-learning researchers discovered the virus is broken down into fragments, and this debris resembles peptides that overstimulate the immune system. [Read more]( Outdoors [Sub-$3K micro-camping pod works as both truck and trailer camper]( [Drop it on a basic utility trailer, and the Tusca HitchHiker becomes a simple squaredrop camper]( With its perfectly named HitchHiker Camper, Tusca Outdoors presents what might just be the world's lightest fully enclosed hardshell camper. The chassis-less camping pod can ride in either a pickup bed or utility trailer and weighs under 200 lb. [Read more]( Outdoors [Load 'n' Lift rack gets low and uses a motor for easier hefting of bikes]( [The Load 'n' Lift lowers its trays right to the ground when loading or unloading bikes]( At the end of a long trail ride, most people likely aren't too thrilled at the prospect of hoisting their bike up onto a conventional vehicle-back rack. That's where the Load 'n' Lift comes in, as it motorizes the job. [Read more]( Home Entertainment [MoonDrop awakens the spirit of Sony's Discman with portable CD player]( [Classic looks meets modern tech: The MoonDrop DiscDream portable CD player with built-in DAP]( Though the majority of music listening today is served up via streaming, formats like vinyl records and CDs are still holding on for dear life. MoonDrop is catering to fans of plastic discs with a portable spinner that also plays digital audio files. [Read more]( Marine [Photon mini ROV is big on performing underwater tasks]( [The Photon can be yours for US$12,000]( Canadian firm Deep Trekker is probably best known for its Revolution, a top-of-the-line underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle). The company is now offering a much smaller, less pricey yet still very capable model, however, called the Photon. [Read more]( Bicycles [Trek gives popular Marlin MTB a Bosch-powered boost]( [The Marlin+ eMTB is designed to offer a motor boost on the trail or around town]( Last year, Trek launched a pedal-assist version of its popular Marlin hardtail MTB in Europe, "with the same go-anywhere capability as the non-electric." Now the company has introduced the Bosch-powered Marlin+ to US riders. [Read more]( Space [Earth may actually have once been flat – kinda, a long time ago]( [Earth may have gone through a bit of a flat phase, early in its development]( Flat-Earthers might have been right all along – they were just a few billion years late. Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire have found that newly formed planets might take on a flatter shape, before rounding out. [Read more]( Automotive [Tesla driver builds folding rooftop array for parked solar charging]( [The wood-framed Beta1 prototype currently gets around 20 miles of extra range for five hours under sunlight, but Omid Sadeghpour is working on an improved version that could bump that up to 75 miles]( For the last couple of years, Omid Sadeghpour has been working on a fold-out solar array for his Tesla Model Y, which he reckons can get him up to 20 miles of range per day without plugging in. Now he's moving to an improved Beta2 version. [Read more]( Medical [Could heat therapies relieve depression? Scientists believe so]( [Heightened body temperature and severity of depression symptoms is linked, but scientists are yet to work out why or how]( People suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) are also more likely to have higher body temperatures, finds the largest study of its kind – and surprisingly, one suggested treatment is to heat the body up even more, with saunas and hot yoga. [Read more]( Biology [In Aussie first, 'Speckles’ the dolphin shows off extremely rare skin]( [Speckles enjoying the waters off Hervey Bay in Queensland, Australia]( Scientists have had a career-making moment, capturing on film a dolphin with such a rare skin condition that only five other recorded examples exist. The dramatic black-and-white look, or piebaldism, has never been seen on a dolphin in Australian waters. [Read more]( Wearables [AiSee wearable tells blind users what they're holding in their hand]( [Assoc. Prof. Suranga Nanayakkara (left) and visually impaired student Mark Myres put AiSee to the test]( There are many situations in which blind people don't necessarily have to see what they're holding, they just need it described to them. An experimental new wearable device, known as AiSee, is designed to do that very thing. [Read more]( Environment [Recent mega-hurricanes prompt calls for a new Category 6]( [Hurricane Patricia, the strongest hurricane on record, as captured by astronaut Scott Kelly from the International Space Station in 2015]( Climate change will trigger stronger storms more often, and the threat may not be properly communicated. Now, scientists at Berkeley Lab suggest there’s room for a Category 6 on the scale – with five storms in the past decade reaching that strength. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). 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