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All New Atlas | Boston Dynamics - YouTube
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It was kind of inevitable that sooner or later, their impressive robots would fall deep into the uncanny valley. I suspect they knew this particular aspect about the new Atlas robot would be the most controversial, which is why they posted it separately to judge reactions and for it not to distract from the main video showing its other capabilities later on.
I suspect that they deliberately played into the creepiness to make a more effective viral video
Or it's just to show off the joint rotational abilities the thing is capable of compared to the hydraulic limitations that were part of Atlas.
Or both...