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.