Ever since ATLAS stumbled over a field during the DARPA robotics challenge, the robot did not stop to try and walk again. Now, Boston Dynamic's has released a video showcasing the robot's new skill: balancing on one foot.

In the video from IMHC Robotics, ATLAS shows off how it can balance on one foot while standing on a narrow piece of plywood. The most terrifying part is that this lasted for almost thirty seconds, better than most humans can manage.

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The most striking part of the video is not how long ATLAS spent balancing on one foot, but the extraordinarily human-like way it tried to regain its balance again.

According to its creators from Boston Dynamics, ATLAS has made remarkable improvements since they first unveiled the robot back in 2013. It seems like yesterday when the robot was struggling over a simulated debris field, but now it can pick up boxes, open doors, and take a human-like stroll in the woods. The creators are even training the robot to do household chores like Rosey from "The Jetsons."

While Google's plans for the ATLAS robot are quite remarkable, they also make a terrifying point that robots can usurp humanity.

Google acquired Boston Dynamics back in 2013 and made it as their official robotics arm. Although the ATLAS robot would not significantly boost the company's quarterly earnings, it is beyond a doubt that its remarkable improvements prove a big step forward in the development and refinement of modern robotics.

Max Wolff, the chief economist at Manhattan Venture Partners, said during an interview with Tech Bet "My guess is early on we're going to see [The ATLAS Robot in] defense use, law enforcement use, hazardous waste use and some surgical and medical equipment use."