Elon Musk (left) was responding to a clip of a machine, built by Waltham, Massachusetts firm Boston Dynamic, performing the acrobatic feat, which was posted on Twittter by Alex Medina, who commented 'we dead'. Atlas (right) is 6 foot 9 (two metres) tall and weighs 167 pounds (76 kg), yet can leap over obstacles, perform rapid twists and turns, and even backflips. Musk says that we need greater regulation of AI and robotics.
Elon Musk warns robots could mean 'sweet dreams' for humanity after footage emerges of a backflipping 6ft9 android
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