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Boston Dynamics

Pioneer in advanced robotics, now commercializing electric Atlas humanoid for industrial use

Pilot DeploymentHumanoid RobotIndustrial

Company Info

Founded
1992
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
CEO
Robert Playter
Employees
800
Total Funding
Subsidiary of Hyundai
Valuation
Acquired by Hyundai ($1.1B)
Flagship Product
Atlas (Electric)

Timeline

2026-01
Production Atlas unveiled; deployments at Hyundai and DeepMind
2024-04
Unveiled all-electric Atlas humanoid
2020-12
Acquired by Hyundai Motor Group for $1.1B
2017-06
Acquired by SoftBank
2013-12
Acquired by Google
1992-01
Founded as a spin-off from MIT

Key Capabilities

Advanced bipedal locomotion360° head rotationHeavy payload handlingSuperhuman range of motion

Robot Specs

speed1.5 m/s
payload25kg
battery2+ hours
height5'0"
weight89kg
dof28

Key Investors

Hyundai Motor Group

Partnerships

HyundaiGoogle DeepMind