RAI Institute demonstrates AthenaZero vision-based robot juggling - 2026-05-27 - Research Publication - AthenaZero uses onboard visual feedback rather than an external motion-capture system. The multi-fingered system transitions between multiple juggling patterns. The work forms part of RAI Institute research in advanced… - source: rai-inst.com
ZEST paper transfers athletic skills to Boston Dynamics Atlas - 2026-01-30 - Research Publication - ZEST trains motion-imitation policies entirely in simulation with moderate domain randomization. Physical electric Atlas trials include army crawling, breakdancing and video-derived scene interactions such as box climbing.… - source: arxiv.org