One of the world’s most advanced humanoid robots is finally getting to work. Boston Dynamics and its partner Hyundai Motors unveiled the Atlas product at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Monday January 5.
After developing impressive robotics for more than three decades and spending years building Atlas (first primarily hydraulic, then fully electric), this new version of Boston Dynamics’ humanoid will join the company’s Quadraped Robot Spot in manufacturing.
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According to a release, the Atlas product offers 56 degrees of freedom, automatic battery replacement, significant strength (it can lift up to 110 pounds), and even weather resistance, which can prove valuable in some factory environments.
The Atlas humanoid product also features human-like hands with touch sensors, and the company says it can be trained on new tasks in less than a day.
Even with all of this, Atlas has yet to put together any scorecards. With its partner Hyundai, Boston Dynamics has a phased plan to introduce Atlas initially at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Savannah, Georgia.
Its initial work will focus on sequencing parts, but by 2030, the Atlas product could be hard at work assembling components. According to the release, “Atlas will also take on tasks involving repetitive movements, heavy lifting and other complex operations.”
The goal here, however, is not the replacement of human workers but “safer working environments for factory employees.”
Boston Dynamics reached this milestone, in part, with the help of Nvidia’s infrastructure and AI models to accelerate physical robotics training. This partnership has been in place since the beginning of last year.
Not content with relying on an AI leader, Boston Dynamics also announced a strategic partnership with Google’s DeepMind. The two will work together to develop Google’s “state-of-the-art robotic AI core models.” This likely means that Atlas’ training and skills could accelerate in 2026.
What’s missing here is any mention of costs, even by robot. The spot typically costs $75,000 apiece. The Atlas Humanoid product is probably at least double (if not triple) that figure. Boston Dynamics also sets itself apart from competitors like 1X (Neo Beta), Figure AI (Figure 03), and Tesla Optimus, all of which are planning (some to come) to deploy humanoid robots in homes. Atlas’ robotic sights are firmly fixed on the factory space.
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