In this action-packed video, parkour robots perform a back flip

Advanced engineering company Boston Dynamics has released a trailer showing its Atlas parkour robots, jumping between objects and even doing back flips.

Through jumping, balancing and support elements, we push Atlas to their limits to unlock a new generation of mobility, perception and sports intelligence.

Two Atlas robots, 152 cm high and weighing 86 kg, run on inclined sheets of plywood, jumping and moving up the stairs. One of them is moving backwards. Then both robots perform a synchronized back flip, after which one of them makes a gesture: "shakes the dust off the shoulders."

According to the Boston Dynamics blog, this test was not perfect, as the other robot had to celebrate the incident with a different gesture, simulating a baseball bat.

The robot shook its hand, but during this simple movement, it stumbled. She was the smallest, and most viewers did not even notice her. But the Atlas team registers every detail.

Boston Dynamics, which was bought by Hyundai earlier this year, is trying to build a robot that can work alongside humans. Atlas team leader Scott Quinderma said the company estimates it will take about 20 years.

It's hard for me to imagine a world in 20 years that doesn't have operational mobile robots that move with enough grace, reliability, and work alongside humans to improve our lives. But we are still in the early stages of creating such a future. I hope such demonstrations confirm the fact that this is possible.