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Boston Dynamics

Developer of advanced mobile robots

bostondynamics.com

Headquarters: Waltham, United States
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,700

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Latest news about Boston Dynamics

In short: Boston Dynamics advanced its humanoid Atlas toward 2026 production while parent Hyundai Motor Group prepared for full ownership and mass deployment.

Company announcements

May 18 Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics trains Atlas robot for hard work using AI

The robot uses reinforcement learning to practice lifting a fridge in simulation, adapting to variations in weight and friction.

April 14 Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics integrates Google Gemini into AIVI-Learning

This partnership enhances Spot and Orbit robots with advanced reasoning, visual analysis, and new asset support like gauges and pallets. Performance improves with zero-downtime upgrades.

March 17 Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics evolves Atlas into industrial humanoid

From research prototype through electric redesign in 2024, factory learning in 2025, to production-ready version in 2026 with deployments at Hyundai and Google DeepMind.

March 12 Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics partners with FieldAI

The collaboration integrates Spot robots with FieldAI's foundation models for autonomous operations in dynamic construction environments. It enhances safety, efficiency, and scalability.

Media coverage

June 19 Reuters

Hyundai to buy SoftBank's remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 mln, newspaper says

Hyundai Motor Group plans to buy SoftBank Group's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 ‌million to make the U.S. robotics firm a wholly...

June 16 DIGITIMES

Samsung weighs Boston Dynamics stake as humanoid AI race heats up

Samsung Electronics is reportedly reviewing the possibility of investing in Boston Dynamics, the US robotics company controlled by Hyundai Motor Group.

June 11 MSN

Boston Dynamics Atlas brings AI language prompts to factory picking

A factory floor is one of the least forgiving places: parts are cumbersome, bins are moved, there is change in light and one dropped part...

June 11 MSN

CES 2026: Boston Dynamics Atlas claimed production-ready

"This is the best robot we have ever built," Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter said, describing Atlas as a machine aimed at routine industrial work...

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