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Atlas’s new hands increase dexterity from seven to 13 degrees of freedom, combining tactile sensing and direct actuation with a design built for simulation-based learning.
A new short film argues that experience with Spot and Stretch, plus Hyundai’s factories and supply chain, gives Boston Dynamics an edge in commercializing Atlas.
The Georgia center is training Atlas for manufacturing tasks, ahead of Hyundai’s planned 2028 rollout. A tenfold expansion is scheduled for 2027.
Hyundai’s Nošovice plant is discussing Atlas with Boston Dynamics and headquarters, but a European deployment date remains unannounced.
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.
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.
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.
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.
