Editor's note: Obviously, the real Boston Dynamics robots don't yet possess the means or will to fight back when kicked, so the entire video showcases a CGI model of a robot.

A video that purports to show one of Boston Dynamics robots practicing how to fight has racked up millions of views across social media.

A parody video that imagines what would happen if Boston Dynamics robots fought back against humans has racked up nearly 5 million views and widespread speculation online.

The legitimate Boston Dynamics videos often show the humans put impediments and various obstacles in the robot’s way to teach it to overcome them and to compensate for them, and that starts off ...

Tech News Boston Dynamics Retires Atlas With Video of the Robot’s Coolest Jumps and Most Spectacular Falls Farewell, Atlas. Thanks for not starting the robot uprising.

It can’t do back flips like Atlas the humanoid robot, nor can it dance or open doors for its friends, like Spot the robotic dog can. Instead, Boston Dynamics’ new robot, named Stretch, is ...