Google officially reveals its latest robot Google正式發布最新機器人


If there were an Olympics for robots, Boston Dynamics appears ready to enter.
波士頓動力公司似乎已經準備好參加機器人奧運了(如果真的有的話)。

The Google-owned robotics company officially unveiled its latest robot, Handle, in a YouTube video posted Wednesday that immediately captivated the Internet. Handle, which stands 6-foot-6, looks vaguely human with a torso, arms and legs that have wheels instead of feet.
Google所有的機器人公司官方星期三在一支Youtube影片中發佈他們最新的機器人Handle，立刻吸引網友目光。Handle，站起來有六呎六吋高，看起來依稀像是個人類，有軀幹、手臂，還有一雙有取代雙腳、裝有輪子的雙腿。

Boston Dynamics described the combination of legs and wheels as the best of both worlds. The wheels make Handle energy efficient on flat surfaces. (It has a 15-mile range on one charge.) With legs it's able to manage uneven terrain, and go nearly anywhere.
波士頓動力公司描述腿跟輪子的結合讓這個機器人能夠適應不同的地形環境，這些輪子讓Handle的能源在平面上更有效率（充一次電可以走15英里的範圍）而它的腿可以用在凹凸不平的地形，幾乎哪裡都可以去。

Handle shows an unusual amount of grace for a hulking robot. In the video Handle rolls down steps, jumps over barriers and onto tables. It boasts a vertical leap of 48 inches, which compares favorably to great human athletes like the winners of the NBA's dunk contest.
Handle展現了一般笨重的機器人所沒有的優雅，在這個影片中，Handle滾下階梯，跳過障礙物然後跳上桌面，它的一大優點就是能夠跳達48吋的垂直高度，已經可以與像是NBA灌籃比賽獲勝選手這類人類運動好手相比。

In the 96-second video, Handle also shows speed and agility. It can quickly accelerate to 9 miles per hour. Handle is also capable of carrying heavy loads, displaying its strength in one clip in which it lifts 100 pounds.
在這支96秒的影片中，Handle也展現出了其速度與敏捷的一面，它可以迅速加速到每小時9英哩的速度。Handle也能承載重物，在短片中，它舉起100磅的重物秀出了自己有力的一面。

But don't get too excited -- the robot is still a research project. It's unclear when, or if ever, we'll see the robot operating in the real world. Boston Dynamics has long released eye-catching videos of its robots performing all sorts of feats. Building a robot that's capable of working safely and effectively near humans is far more difficult than producing a slick demo video.
但不要太興奮—這個機器人仍在研究階段，目前還不清楚它何時或是是否能讓我們在現實中運用，波士頓動力長久以來都有在發佈關於他們的機器人表演各種專長的吸睛影片，要建造一個能夠在人類身旁安全、有效率地工作的機器人遠比拍攝一個華麗的示範短片來得困難。

Handle first surfaced earlier this month, when a Silicon Valley investor posted footage of Handle that aired at a private event.
"This is the debut presentation of what I think will be a nightmare-inducing robot, if you're anything like me," Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert told the crowd at the time, drawing laughter.

在這個月初，矽谷投資者在一場私人活動中發佈曝光了Handle的影片，讓Handle首度出現在世人面前，「這是一場，在我看來會讓人作惡夢的機器人的發佈會，如果你知道我在說什麼的話」波士頓動力CEO Marc Raibert在那時告訴所有人，引起群眾大笑。

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