# Robot Parkour (DD-552)

> Atlas is a humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics designed to show advanced mobility: running, jumping, vaulting and even backflips through parkour courses. The hydraulic Atlas was retired in April 2024 and replaced by an all-electric version with enhanced range of motion. The footage, credited to Boston Dynamics, shows Atlas running a parkour course.

- Department: Tech
- First published: 2025-04-23
- Last updated: 2025-04-23
- Permalink: https://detailenjoyer.com/case/robot-parkour/
- Author: Marcus Easterling (DetailEnjoyer), The Detail Department

## On the timeline

- **April 2024**: Electric Atlas unveiled

Full timeline: https://detailenjoyer.com/timeline/?case=robot-parkour

## Quick facts

- **DD-552-F01**: Boston Dynamics. _(Write-up · Exhibit A (Maker))_
- **DD-552-F02**: Humanoid. _(Write-up · Exhibit B (Type))_

## Write-up

Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid can jump, vault and flip. An all-electric version replaced the hydraulic one in 2024.

1. **Maker**: Boston Dynamics.
2. **Type**: Humanoid.
3. **Skills**: Jumping, flips.
4. **Hydraulic**: Retired 2024.
5. **Electric**: New version.

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## Reel vs. record

- **Note**: None needed.

## Video: Robot Parkour: Boston Dynamics' Atlas Humanoid Can Jump, Vault and Flip

- Duration: 25.0 s · Published: 2025-04-23
- File: https://detailenjoyer.com/assets/videos/DIzi3FnSg3F.mp4

### Transcript

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## Questions & answers

**Q: Maker?**  
A: Atlas. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Maker) · Wikipedia: Atlas (robot))_

**Q: Signature skill?**  
A: Jumps. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Type) · Wikipedia: Atlas (robot))_

**Q: Old version used?**  
A: Retired. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Skills) · Wikipedia: Atlas (robot))_

**Q: New version?**  
A: 2024. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Hydraulic) · Wikipedia: Atlas (robot))_

**Q: Shape?**  
A: Two legs. _(Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Electric) · Wikipedia: Atlas (robot))_

## Sources

- [Wikipedia: Atlas (robot)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(robot))

## Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "Robot Parkour." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-552, last updated Apr 23, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/robot-parkour/