Boston Dynamics

At its 2026 CEO Investor Day, Hyundai put hard numbers behind Atlas for the first time: 30,000 units of annual US capacity from 2028, 25,000 already spoken for. It also went out of its way to insist robots are "in service of humans" — a line delivered 24 hours after its Korean union settled a walkout that demanded protection from automation.

Hyundai is acquiring SoftBank’s remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics, paving the way for a wholly owned subsidiary and a fast-tracked Nasdaq IPO by 2028.

Boston Dynamics has showcased its all-electric Atlas robot carrying a 100-pound mini-fridge, highlighting a closing sim-to-real gap and a critical shift toward robust physical intelligence.

As major U.S. robotics firms shift from prototypes to mass production, a clear divide is emerging between the maturity of mechanical hardware and the intelligence of the AI driving it.

A string of executive departures and reports of board-level friction highlight the growing pains as Boston Dynamics attempts to scale the all-electric Atlas for Hyundai’s factory floors.

DeepMind launches its most advanced embodied reasoning model to date, featuring a specialized "agentic vision" system for industrial inspections and enhanced multi-view success detection.

At its 2026 CEO Investor Day, Kia outlined an ambitious execution roadmap for robotics, including the full-scale industrial deployment of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas starting in 2028 and a multi-modal logistics solution integrated with its next-generation electric vans.

In a new interview, Boston Dynamics’ Atlas lead Zachary Jackowski discusses the retirement of the research-grade R1, the transition to a single "Thor" compute module, and why the robot remains too "capable" for the average home.

In a new technical deep dive, Boston Dynamics engineers explain how custom actuators, passive cooling, and "superhuman" range of motion are driving the transition from laboratory research to a 24/7 industrial workforce.

Hyundai Motor Group announces a KRW 9 trillion investment in a Saemangeum innovation hub, while the South Korean government launches a "One-Team" council to unify humanoid research across national institutes.

A recent 60 Minutes segment offers the most detailed look yet at the all-electric Atlas robot performing real-world work at Hyundai’s Georgia plant, highlighting a pivotal moment for the humanoid industry.

After three decades with the company and a pivotal term as CEO, Robert Playter announces his retirement, marking a transition from research pioneer to industrial scale-up.

As the all-electric Atlas prepares for industrial deployment at Hyundai, Boston Dynamics and the RAI Institute released a final demonstration of the research platform performing high-level gymnastics and natural locomotion.

In a major industry shift, Milan Kovac—the engineer who helped birth Tesla’s Optimus—has moved to Boston Dynamics. The hire signals a decisive pivot for Hyundai’s robotics firm as it transitions from viral research to industrial scale.

Boston Dynamics sheds its R&D skin at CES 2026, unveiling a production version of the all-electric Atlas designed for "automotive volumes." With 56 degrees of freedom, an "alien" morphology, and a deep Google DeepMind partnership, the company is finally moving from viral videos to the assembly line.

The long-awaited "January Update" is official: Hyundai Motor Group will unveil its roadmap for mass robot deployment and bring the electric Atlas to the public stage for the first time in Las Vegas.

In a detailed new technical discussion, Atlas leadership explains why "hard automation" is failing the automotive industry and reveals the three-pillared data strategy behind the robot''s new AI brain.

Amidst a flurry of competitor milestones, Boston Dynamics executives hint at a major shift toward mass production and enterprise deployment for the Atlas humanoid early next year.

Google DeepMind has appointed Aaron Saunders, a 23-year veteran of Boston Dynamics, as VP of Hardware Engineering. The move signals a major push to turn Gemini into a universal operating system for physical AI.

In a candid new discussion, leaders from the Atlas team detail the "bitter lessons" of hardware reliability, the internal debate over legs versus wheels, and why automotive manufacturing is the ultimate "manipulation complete" test for AI.

Hyundai Motor Group is committing KRW 50.5 trillion to future technologies, including plans for a new AI data center, a "Physical AI Application Center," and a dedicated robotics manufacturing and foundry facility.

In a recent interview, Atlas Product Management Lead Mario Bollini discusses the strategic shift to electric actuators, the embrace of reinforcement learning, and why the humanoid form factor is about turning physical challenges into software solutions.

In a new video, Boston Dynamics engineers explain the design philosophy behind the electric Atlas's three-fingered grippers, emphasizing a pragmatic balance of dexterity, reliability, and simplified complexity for real-world manipulation.

Boston Dynamics released a new video showcasing the all-electric Atlas humanoid performing a complex sequencing task in a warehouse-like setting. The demonstration highlights advancements in its dynamic perception, manipulation, and ability to adapt to unpredictable changes and recover from errors, as the company pushes towards 'physical intelligence'.