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Boston Dynamics

Developer of practical robots

bostondynamics.com

Headquarters: Waltham, United States
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 500–1,700
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment

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Latest news about Boston Dynamics

In short: Boston Dynamics finalized its acquisition by Hyundai, unveiled a production-ready electric Atlas, and expanded its Massachusetts presence.

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

July 29 CNET

The US Threw the First Punch in the Global Robot Wars. How Will China Respond? - CNET

The US is banning humanoid robots from other countries, but almost nobody except the FCC seems...

July 29 Yahoo Finance

Hyundai's $880 million humanoid robot bet is about to get real—30,000 units a year by 2028

Boston Dynamics has passed among three owners in the last decade, from Google in 2013 to SoftBank in 2017 to Hyundai in 2021, when the...

July 18 Herald Business

Euisun Chung to raise Boston Dynamics stake to 25% with W120b of personal funds

According to securities industry and business sources Sunday, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung is pursuing a plan to acquire the 9.65 percent stake Sof...

July 15 Reuters

Hyundai Motor Group to make Boston Dynamics wholly owned with purchase of SoftBank stake

Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it would make U.S. ‌robotics company Boston Dynamics a wholly o...

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