Boston Dynamics Atlas Carries 50lb Fridge With RL-Trained Whole-Body Control — 100lb Demonstrated in Lab

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Boston Dynamics released video of the all-electric Atlas humanoid squatting, bear-hugging a 23kg/50lb mini-fridge, carrying it across a lab, and placing it using a non-human 180-degree torso rotation. Lab tests demonstrated 100lb lifts. The behavior was trained via reinforcement learning with millions of simulated hours to minimize the sim-to-real gap. Signals graduation from hardware validation into sustained industrial deployment.