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Boston Dynamics

Developer of industrial automation robots

bostondynamics.com

Headquarters: Waltham, United States
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,800
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment

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Latest news about Boston Dynamics

In short: Boston Dynamics became a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group and prepared its all-electric Atlas robot for mass production.

Company announcements

June 24 Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics expands Massachusetts footprint with new facility

It will invest $100M, create 1,250 jobs, and consolidate operations into an advanced robotics and AI center.

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.

Media coverage

September 14 Reuters

EXCLUSIVE: IPO for humanoid robot maker Boston Dynamics unlikely in 2027, executive says

Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Motor Group's humanoid robot unit, is unlikely to pursue an initial public ...

August 28 The Boston Globe

ICE eyes spending up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics robot dogs to boost ‘officer safety’

The announcement comes after ICE arrests spiked to 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump's second term.

August 27 Science-Technology News

Boston Dynamics' Atlas: Transitioning to All-Electric Mass Production

Boston Dynamics and Hyundai are moving the all-electric humanoid Atlas into mass production for industrial logistics and hazardous environments.

August 27 UPI

Hyundai weighs outside capital as Boston Dynamics scales Atlas - UPI.com

Hyundai is considering funding options for Boston Dynamics as rising losses and the planned 2028 rollout of Atlas increase capital requirements.

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