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.
Legacy actuator manufacturer ROBOTIS has unveiled AI Sapiens, a fully open-source 1.3-meter humanoid powered by new Quasi-Direct Drive actuators, targeting the growing market for reproducible "Physical AI" research.
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.
LG Group is mobilizing five major affiliates to offer bundled humanoid subsystems, leveraging its manufacturing scale in appliances and automotive parts to dominate the robotics component market.
Following successful prototype testing, Persona AI and HD Hyundai have transitioned from an experimental MoU to a formal agreement to deploy bipedal welding robots across South Korean shipyards.