In the middle of Brazil's World Cup to Norway, the New York/New Jersey Stadium showed a rare scene: a human robot came to the scene and gave the game to the referee. This is the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup that human robots have done this.
This robot is called Atlas, developed by Boston Power. Modern cars hold Boston power control and are a long-term sponsor of FIFA. Modern car executives say this is the first time that Atlas is going to be on a large-scale public display, and the goal is to move robots from laboratory and factory scenes to broader practical applications.
Training approach to learning models
Unlike traditional industrial robots relying on fixed commands, Atlas action training is closer to learning the current AI model. The Boston Dynamics Introduction consists of robotics watching a video of professional footballer training and celebration action, then capturing data in combination with human action and rehearsing in a physical engine-based simulation environment.
These trainings are not simple resets, but they allow Atlas to learn to adjust under changing conditions. For example, the system intentionally alters ground friction, the position of the ball, or even gives the wrong body parameters, so that the robot can still perform its mission under conditions of deviation. According to the company, this type of training would run in parallel millions of times on the cloud GPU to improve operational stability.
The grass became a new test scene.
To adapt to the World Cup arena, the research and development team needs to address the fewer problems encountered in laboratories and factories, one of which is grassland. Grassland surfaces can either slide or hinder foot movement, which places higher demands on the walking and turning of double-foot robots.
Boston power claims that the team has therefore adapted the Atlas step-by-step training to enable it not only to operate on a stable ground, such as concrete, but also to balance and complete its movements on complex surfaces such as grasslands. This capability is described by the company as similar to “muscular memory”, i.e., not dependent on a gradual calculation in a short period of time, but directly responding to a post-training action.
Modern auto propulsion programme
Modern automobiles bought Boston Power Control shares from soft silver in 2021. Since then, the company ' s investment in robotics has significantly accelerated. According to the article, modern cars have committed $26 billion to the United States over the next four years, including the construction of specialized robotic manufacturing facilities near Savannah, Georgia.
According to the disclosure plan, the plant could produce 30,000 units per year in Atlas in 2028. Atlas is currently being tested in a modern vehicle factory environment, with initial applications in the form of the sorting of spare parts in car manufacturing.
From this World Cup, the role of Atlas is no longer limited to research and development. For modern automobiles and Boston power, this is both a brand exposure and a stage move from internal testing to public validation.