Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Enters Production

Boston Dynamics unveiled the product version of Atlas at CES on Jan. 5, 2026 and said it began manufacturing the product model “immediately” at its Boston headquarters with fleets already committed to ship to Hyundai’s Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) and Google DeepMind in 2026. (bostondynamics.com) Hyundai’s CES 2026 roadmap sets a target to deploy Atlas at its Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Savannah and to scale a dedicated production system capable of producing 30,000 humanoid units annually by 2028. (hyundai.com) CBS’s 60 Minutes ran a segment titled “Here Come the Humanoids” (air date Jan. 4, 2026) that showed Atlas in the parts warehouse at Hyundai’s Georgia plant autonomously practicing tasks such as sorting roof racks for the assembly line. (cbsnews.com) Boston Dynamics describes Atlas as an all‑electric, enterprise-grade humanoid with 56 degrees of freedom, a 2.3 m (7.5 ft) reach, the ability to lift up to 50 kg (110 lb), autonomous battery swapping/charging, and integration into MES/WMS through its Orbit software. (bostondynamics.com) CBS reported Hyundai holds an 88% stake in Boston Dynamics, and both companies say Atlas will be trained with large AI foundation models while Hyundai highlighted strategic technology partnerships including Google DeepMind and NVIDIA as part of its AI Robotics strategy. (cbsnews.com) Company timelines differ on scale versus field testing: Boston Dynamics states product manufacturing and committed 2026 shipments to RMAC and DeepMind have begun, while Hyundai frames large‑scale factory manufacture and broad deployment from the Savannah Metaplant as a 2028 goal tied to the 30,000‑unit annual capacity plan. (bostondynamics.com (hyundai.com))