#parkour

#parkour

Robot ParkourWe carry a vision of robots that are less-than copies of human beings. Human-shaped robots in that vision are top heavy and cannot balance themselves as fast or well as a human, which can bepretty funny. So far, the most successful are those that don't even pretend to be human, like the Roomba or one-armed factory robots.But Boston Dynamics keeps improving the human powers of their human-shaped robots. The latest edition of their Atlas robot can balance itself well enough to run a parkour course that looks like a cross between a dog agility run and a gymnastics facility, all the while resembling a human wearing a backpack so much that it gives us the uncanny willies.#BostonDynamics #robot #parkour

Olympic Gymnasts Have Nothing On These SquirrelsA great sense of balance. Precision. Flexibility. Quick decision-making. Good depth perception. These are some of the factors that you will need to pull off moves you’ll see in a world-class gymnastics competition. But when it comes to mastery over these factors, no one beats the squirrel, particularly the fox squirrel. While these tiny creatures might not pull off moves such as backflips and aerials, squirrels demonstrate their excellent grasp of these concepts as they leap over great distances, while still sticking the landing. Talk about death-defying.What’s more, they also are creative and resourceful creatures, using the environment to their advantage, as seen in this video, where they use the vertical board to bounce themselves toward the perch — a movement free runners and parkour artists are fond of.#Squirrel #FoxSquirrel #Gymnastics #Parkour (Image Credit: Science Magazine via YouTube)

Human Rube Goldberg Parkour by Andri RagettliSwiss freeskier, X-Games gold medalist and parkour enthusiast Andri Ragettli combined parkour, gymnastics, and even a bit of juggling to create this awesome human Rube Goldberg obstacle course.He's done this several times over the years, each one with unique challenges.#AndriRagettli #parkour #gymnastics #RubeGoldberg #juggling #balance #skateboard #blooperreelTake a look at this one from 2019 that he called "The Floor is Lava":