Following the recent ‘retirement’ of the hydraulic-powered Atlas, Boston Dynamics has unveiled an all-new electric version of its humanoid robot that is destined for use in real-world applications.

In 2013, Boston Dynamics, an engineering and robotics design company based in Boston, US, released its 6.2ft humanoid robot Atlas. Over the ensuing years we’ve seen many videos of the hydraulic-powered Atlas hopping, jumping, dancing and even tossing tool bags around a (fake) construction site.

Eleven years later, Boston Dynamics has announced it’s time for Atlas to “kick back and relax” in retirement.

In its stead, the robotics company has unveiled an all-new electric version of Atlas. Unlike its predecessor, this new electric Atlas, which features a ring light on its rounded head, along with rotating body parts, has been designed to be stronger, more dexterous and more agile.

While it may resemble a human form, the robot has been equipped to move in the most efficient way possible to complete...