I-Robot could actually become a reality, but this big mechanic boy's name is Atlas. DARPHA's Virtual Robotic Challenge held in Walthan, Massachusetts recently unveiled what is being called the most advance humanoid robot ever built, built by Boston Dynamics. He is made by defense contractors, and though versatile, his primary responsibility is to help first responders in a disaster scenario. 

Atlas weighs in at 330 points, 6'2'' and arms that stretch the length of a mid-sized car. He is powered by hydraulics and has the ability to simulate natural human movements, such as walking up stairs, climbing over obstacles in his path, and standing upright in a fight. 

Though Atlas's tough exterior looks more like a warrior from Pacific Rim, his role is play an intricate part in aiding humans in danger, and several prototypes over the next few months will be trained to do so. 

Atlas is merely "a physical shell for the software brains and nerves that the teams will continue to develop and refine." DARPHA said. 

The next few months are meant to figure out how Atlas's body can be used in tandem with computer programming to get him to do different functions. 

"We have dramatically raised the expectations for robotic capabilities with this Challenge, and brought together a diverse group of teams to compete," said Gill Pratt, DRC's program manager.

If Atlas wins the competition, his team will take home 2 million dollars. In order to accomplish this monstrous task, programmers must make Atlas able to defeat difficult taste, such as drive a utility vehicle, climb a ladder, or tear down a wall using tools. As far as robotics go, nothing of the sort has ever been accomplished by robots of Atlas's size to date. 

"The progress the Track A teams have made so far is incredible given the short timeline DARPA put in place. From here out, it's going to be a race to the DRC Trials in December, and success there just means the qualifying teams will have to keep on sprinting to the finish at the DRC Finals in 2014," Pratt continued.