Do you ever find yourself glued to the screen watching a movie like “Terminator” or “Westworld” and think, “Phew! Good thing it’s just fiction!” Well, time for a reality check. Movies like this are getting closer to becoming a reality with each passing day.

Let me introduce you to a breakthrough that’s happening in the real world, which is both exciting and slightly unsettling. It’s a fascinating development that might make you wonder if the line between humans and machines is starting to blur, just like in those movies we love. The best-known humanoid to date has been Atlas, by Boston Dynamics. Not sure how much we love it now that it’s becoming a reality.