Overview

• An engineer in Guangdong used a VR headset to control Atom’s upper body in Shandong, performing tasks like wiping, seasoning and flipping a steak from more than 1,800 km away.
• Dobot says Atom’s five-fingered hands achieve movement accuracy within 0.05 millimetres, matching the operator’s motions in real time.
• The company has launched global shipments of the $27,500 robot, with Japan receiving the initial batch.
• Shenzhen Dobot’s shares rose nearly 3% on July 4 after the cooking video was released, reflecting increased investor interest in its humanoid technology.
• While only Atom’s upper body is teleoperable today, its precision control points to applications in household chores, surgery, nuclear inspection and space exploration.