Atlas

Atlas is the cohort's longest-running humanoid research platform, first unveiled (hydraulic) in 2013. Generation discipline matters here: the hydraulic Atlas was retired in 2024; the current electric Atlas, unveiled the same year, is the active research vehicle and inherits the lineage but not the deployment record. Hyundai's 2020 acquisition reframes the economics: Atlas's pilot at Hyundai's Metaplant America is parent-corp R&D rather than arm's-length commercial pursuit, which keeps the maturity stage at research under DEPLOY's maker-facility rule. Boston Dynamics describes Atlas through research demonstrations; the engineering credibility is the deepest in the cohort, but commercial deployment at named third-party operators is not yet on the record.

Readiness

Atlas is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, 2 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

no-price

No price points on file for Atlas.

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Capability honesty

no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for Atlas.

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Real-world use

pilot

Maturity: pilot. 2 verified deployments in the registry.

see evidence →

Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 2 verified deployments on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

• Mountain View operated by Google DeepMind2026-01-05
• Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah) operated by Hyundai Motor Group2026-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record. 2 verified deployments on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Atlas.

Specs

dof

56

reach_m

2.3

height_m

1.9

ip_rating

IP67

weight_kg

90

drive_type

bipedal electric

battery_hours

4

deployment_site

Hyundai RMAC (Robotics Metaplant Application Center)

payload_peak_kg

50

primary_partner

Hyundai Motor Group

operating_temp_c

-20 to 40

announcement_date

April 17, 2024

payload_sustained_kg

30

What's under the hood

• Runs on Atlas-Geminifoundation-model

Frequently asked questions

Is the Atlas actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by Boston Dynamics.Source: Boston Dynamics — company website

What does the Atlas cost?

Not announced.

Where is the Atlas being used?

Atlas is in use at: Mountain View operated by Google DeepMind (2026-01-05) and Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah) operated by Hyundai Motor Group (2026-01-01).Source: https://bostondynamics.com/blog/boston-dynamics-google-deepmind-form-new-ai-partnership/

What's the Atlas running on?

Atlas runs on Atlas-Gemini (foundation-model, pilot maturity).

Is the Atlas safe?

No incidents on record across 2 verified deployments.

How does the Atlas handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Atlas.

Who makes the Atlas?

Atlas is made by Boston Dynamics, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.Source: Boston Dynamics — company website

Video

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Sources

1. Boston Dynamics — Atlas · https://bostondynamics.com/atlas/ ↗
2. Atlas (robot) — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(robot) ↗
3. An Electric New Era for Atlas · https://bostondynamics.com/blog/electric-new-era-for-atlas/ ↗ · 2024-04-17
4. Large Behavior Models and Atlas find new footing (TRI LBM demo) · https://bostondynamics.com/blog/large-behavior-models-atlas-find-new-footing/ ↗
5. AI-powered Atlas + TRI takes a key step toward general-purpose humanoids · https://www.tri.global/news/ai-powered-robot-boston-dynamics-and-toyota-research-institute-takes-key-step-towards-general ↗
6. Boston Dynamics and RAI Institute partner on reinforcement learning for Atlas · https://rai-inst.com/resources/press-release/boston-dynamics-atlas-partnership/ ↗
7. Boston Dynamics debuts electric Atlas (hydraulic retirement + electric reveal) · https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-debuts-electric-version-of-atlas-humanoid-robot/ ↗
8. Boston Dynamics Atlas learns from Large Behavior Models · https://spectrum.ieee.org/boston-dynamics-atlas-scott-kuindersma ↗
9. Boston Dynamics' Atlas goes electric (hydraulic supersession) · https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/boston-dynamics-atlas-humanoid-robot-goes-electric/ ↗
10. Boston Dynamics' new electric Atlas can do push-ups (actuator-strength demo) · https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/boston-dynamics-new-electric-atlas-can-do-push-ups/ ↗
11. Atlas Robot - Boston Dynamics · https://bostondynamics.com/products/atlas/ ↗ · 2024-04-17
12. Boston Dynamics and Google reunite on next-gen Atlas humanoid · https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-google-reunite-on-next-gen-atlas-humanoid/ ↗ · 2025-07-01
13. Boston Dynamics — company website · https://bostondynamics.com/ ↗
14. Boston Dynamics — Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Dynamics ↗
15. Boston Dynamics (official) - unveils the all-electric Atlas (full redesign of the hydraulic Atlas) · https://bostondynamics.com/blog/boston-dynamics-unveils-new-atlas-robot-to-revolutionize-industry/ ↗
16. Hyundai Motor Group (official) - Boston Dynamics Atlas named Best Robot in Best of CES 2026 (BD is a Hyundai Motor Group company) · https://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/en/news/CONT0000000000199186 ↗
17. Boston Dynamics - Spot quadruped (commercial product, official) · https://bostondynamics.com/products/spot/ ↗
18. Hyundai and Boston Dynamics join forces to bring humanoid robots to factories (Jan 2026) · https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/06/hyundai-boston-dynamics-join-forces-bring-humanoid-robots-factories/ ↗
19. Boston Dynamics launches the production-ready Atlas at CES 2026 · https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/the-alien-in-the-factory-boston-dynamics-launches-production-ready-atlas-at-ces-2026 ↗
20. Hyundai - Boston Dynamics Atlas (Hyundai Motor Group company) · https://www.hyundainews.com/releases/4664 ↗
21. Hello, Electric Atlas (IEEE Spectrum) · https://spectrum.ieee.org/atlas-humanoid-robot ↗
22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ECwExc-_M ↗ · 2024-04-17
23. https://bostondynamics.com/blog/boston-dynamics-google-deepmind-form-new-ai-partnership/ ↗ · 2026-01-05
24. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/boston-dynamicss-next-gen-humanoid-robot-will-have-google-deepmind-dna/ ↗ · 2026-01-05
25. ThomasNet — Atlas first real-environment test inside Hyundai Savannah plant · https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/boston-dynamics-atlas-manufacturing-tasks/ ↗ · 2026-01-26
26. Hyundai AI robotics strategy: Atlas at RMAC, Metaplant Savannah (validation; 2028 parts-sequencing, 2030 assembly) · https://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/en/news/CONT0000000000198146 ↗
27. Hyundai + Boston Dynamics unveil Atlas at CES; Georgia plant plans · https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/hyundai-boston-dynamics-unveil-humanoid-robot-atlas-ces-rcna252483 ↗
28. Boston Dynamics Atlas and its Hyundai production role (phased timeline) · https://insideevs.com/features/783622/boston-dynamics-atlas-hyundai-production/ ↗