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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.
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.
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.
