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Atlas

By Boston Dynamics · humanoid

Price
—
Availability
Internal use only (not for retail).
Maturity
pilot
Real-world use
Yes, 3 verified deployments

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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), the 1 capability claim on file is all demo-only with demonstrated once, 3 verified deployments are on file, and 1 incident is 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
demo-only

1 reviewed claim: demo-only, demonstrated once.

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Real-world use
pilot

Maturity: pilot. 3 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record
incidents-on-file

1 incident on record across 3 verified deployments.

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What it claims to do

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

Safety record

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Atlas.

Specs

dof
56
reach_m
2.3
height_m
1.9
height_cm
190
ip_rating
IP67
runtime_h
4
weight_kg
50
drive_type
bipedal electric
payload_kg
30
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

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.
Does the Atlas really picks and packs?
Demonstrated in a demo; no real-world verification.Sources: Atlas -- Boston Dynamics official page; electric Atlas (2024) designed for commercial manufacturing use; demonstrated inserting bags into cases, using tools, and performing complex manipulation tasks in factory settings, An Electric New Era for Atlas -- Boston Dynamics blog; retirement of hydraulic Atlas; electric Atlas launch with commercial-grade manipulation capability demonstrated in Hyundai partnership context
Where is the Atlas being used?
Atlas is in use at: Hyundai Metaplant Georgia, USA operated by Boston Dynamics (2026-07-14), Mountain View operated by Boston Dynamics (2026-01-05), and Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah) operated by Boston Dynamics (2026-01-01).Source: Atlas deployed at Hyundai Metaplant
What's the Atlas running on?
Atlas runs on Atlas-Gemini (foundation-model, pilot maturity).
Is the Atlas safe?
Incidents on record: 1 (1 malfunction). See Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot loses hand during backflip at CES 2026 demo.Source: Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot loses hand during backflip at CES 2026 demo
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

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics' canonical Electric Atlas unveiling video on their verified YouTube channel (@BostonDynamics), posted April 17 2024. Tagged claimed-only: a curated capability demonstration; Boston Dynamics did not explicitly disclose the autonomy level for the footage.

Manufacturer

Boston Dynamics (registry record: /companies/boston-dynamics)

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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. Boston Dynamics - All New Atlas | Boston Dynamics · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ECwExc-_M · 2024-04-17
  23. Atlas deployed at Hyundai Metaplant · https://www.techtimes.com/articles/321587/20260725/humanoid-robots-enter-factory-ieee-humanoids-2026-sets-labor-displacement-its-defining-theme.htm · 2026-07-14
  24. https://bostondynamics.com/blog/boston-dynamics-google-deepmind-form-new-ai-partnership/ · 2026-01-05
  25. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/boston-dynamicss-next-gen-humanoid-robot-will-have-google-deepmind-dna/ · 2026-01-05
  26. ThomasNet — Atlas first real-environment test inside Hyundai Savannah plant · https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/boston-dynamics-atlas-manufacturing-tasks/ · 2026-01-26
  27. Hyundai AI robotics strategy: Atlas at RMAC, Metaplant Savannah (validation; 2028 parts-sequencing, 2030 assembly) · https://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/en/news/CONT0000000000198146
  28. 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
  29. Boston Dynamics Atlas and its Hyundai production role (phased timeline) · https://insideevs.com/features/783622/boston-dynamics-atlas-hyundai-production/

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