Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot delivers match ball at World Cup round of 16 match.
Atlas, a humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics and presented by Hyundai, delivered the match ball at halftime during the Brazil v Norway World Cup round of 16 match at New York New Jersey Stadium. The robot performed goal celebration poses and required modified communications and locomotion systems to operate in the stadium environment.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Jerusalem Post
Reuters
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Jerusalem Post
Humanoid robot Atlas delivers match ball during Brazil v Norway FIFA World Cup game
technology showcase with corporate context · positive
Reuters
Atlas, the humanoid robot, delivers match ball at World Cup
breaking news brief · neutral
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- Jerusalem Post+15.9 h
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The split, in one line
Jerusalem Post provides technical details on the robot's adaptations and Hyundai's production plans, while Reuters offers a brief wire-style summary of the novelty appearance.
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Center & international coverage
“Humanoid robot Atlas delivers match ball during Brazil v Norway FIFA World Cup game”
“Atlas, the humanoid robot, delivers match ball at World Cup”
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Standard Wi-Fi was unusable due to crowd devices; a radio device was attached to Atlas's back for communications.
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