Boston Dynamics' robot Atlas can do backflips

Standing 6 foot 9 and weighing in at 167 pounds, Atlas is a robot that you really don't want to argue with. Scroll down for more video Boston Dynamics, the secretive firm behind the bot, posted this video to youTube with no explanation, and simply called it 'What's new, Atlas?' According to Boston Dynamics, Atlas is a 'high mobility, humanoid robot designed to negotiate outdoor, rough terrain. The new wireless version is able to deftly flip onto its knees, then stand up - without help from a human The robot is also shown moving heavy boxes around in a confined space, and walking on snowy ground without falling 'We have to cut a hole in a wall to get access to something behind it. Team Valor's semi-autonomous ESCHER robot lays on the ground after falling backwards during its first run during the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Robotics Challenge at the Fairplex June 5, 2015 in Pomona, California Several teams used DARPA's Atlas robot as a start for their own designs.