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Atlas at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Boston Dynamics' all-electric humanoid robot, announced April 2024 as a full redesign from the earlier hydraulic Atlas research platform. The electric Atlas stands 1.9 m (6.2 ft), weighs 90 kg, and features 56 degrees of freedom with a 2.3 m reach, 30 kg sustained payload, IP67 sealing, and a 4-hour battery with autonomous self-swap capability. Initial deployment is at Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) performing part sequencing, machine tending, and order-building; broader customer rollout is planned for 2027.

Atlas by Boston Dynamics · Unverified · Humanoids

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Production Atlas has a 4-hour battery life, prolonged indefinitely by the robot's ability to hot swap its own batteries in around 3 minutes.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Atlas at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Atlas
Company
Boston Dynamics
Location
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Operator
Boston Dynamics
Status
operational
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
e60e4f52-979d-456e-866b-573804f8c669

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Atlas first documented operating at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.automate.org/robotics/industry-insights/boston-dynamics-to-begin-production-on-redesigned-atlas-humanoid-in-2026 · 2026-01-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

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Common questions

What is the Atlas deployment at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA?
Atlas, built by Boston Dynamics, is recorded as a deployment at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Boston Dynamics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Atlas at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA?
Boston Dynamics, the manufacturer of Atlas, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Atlas deployment at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Atlas deployment at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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