For our Tech Enthusiasts, HDRSoft has released version 5 and Atlas, an anthropomorphic robot.

This end of the week, Connectikpeople has captured for you two major announcements from HDRSoft and Boston Dynamics. Regarding HDRSoft, the company has released, what is billed as the long-awaited version 5 (in beta) of their HDR software Photomatix Pro (still in beta as of this writing). There are a number
of new features for enthusiasts and professionals: 
 - A a new tone mapping algorithm and a new exposure fusion algorithm. 
- The Batch processing was updated to make it easier to use and more powerful. 
- Automatic deghosting has been improved to give you more control. 
- When you process a single RAW image, you can now also apply exposure fusion algorithms and Photomatix automatically tries to recover the highlight details. Regarding, Atlas is an anthropomorphic robot designed to operate on rough terrain. Connectikpeople has observed that, the video shows Atlas balancing as it walks on rocky terrain and when pushed from the side. The balance and control system places the feet and swings the arms and upper body to stay upright. The controller uses inertial, kinematic and load data from Atlas's sensors. For those who unfamiliar, Atlas is being developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from DARPA's M3 program.

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