Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced a big step forward in robotics and artificial intelligence research this week.

In a joint video, their humanoid robot, Atlas, is seen using whole-body movements such as walking, crouching, and lifting to complete tasks that involve sorting and packing.

About 45 seconds into the video, a person with a hockey stick moves the box away from Atlas. Atlas immediately jumps into action, grabbing the box and moving it closer to continue picking up objects from inside. The person then closes one of the box’s lids with the hockey stick. Without skipping a beat, Atlas flips the lid open again and continues its tasks.

Unlike previous humanoid robots, which typically separate walking and balancing from arm manipulation, Atlas operates

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