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Boston Dynamic's humanoid robot Atlas has been filmed performing an impressive gymnastic routine showcasing the machine’s uncanny fluidity of movement.

In the video, the robot, which starts in the standing position, bends down onto all fours.

The machine then gambols forward twice. Once it reaches the end, the robot turns around before jumping into another role.

Throughout the routine, the robot displays uncanny fluid of movement and extremely impressive stability

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Atlas uses its whole body including its legs, arms and torso to perform the sequence of dynamic moves.

The clip was posted to YouTube by its developers yesterday showing the robot running through its floor routine, including a handstand, some impressive rolls, and a 360-degree mid-air twist.

Boston Dynamics said: "We created manoeuvres using new techniques that streamline the development process.

"First, an optimisation algorithm transforms high-level descriptions of each manoeuvre into dynamically-feasible reference motions.

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"Then Atlas tracks the motions using a model predictive controller that smoothly blends from one manoeuvre to the next.

"Using this approach, we developed the routine significantly faster than previous Atlas routines, with a performance success rate of about 80%."

YouTube viewers were equal parts alarmed and impressed by the flawlessness and flexibility of the mechanical gymnast.

One person hilariously commented: “So they won’t just be able to destroy us, but now they will also be fabulous while doing it."

(Image: BostonDynamics)

“Imagine walking home from work and seeing a 6-foot 150kg robot doing somersaults and rolling down to end your existence,” another said.

Others are already thinking outside-the-box in terms of potential uses for such an agile, powerful machine.

“This would've been useful at the Area 51 raid,” one person mused. “Too late now.”