# Atlas at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `e60e4f52-979d-456e-866b-573804f8c669`

Production [Atlas](/models/boston-dynamics-atlas.md) has a 4-hour battery life, prolonged indefinitely by the robot's ability to hot swap its own batteries in around 3 minutes.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** bd-atlas-hot-swap-battery-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Atlas](/models/boston-dynamics-atlas.md) (id: `c2f5e5cd-94a3-45ce-9395-8822efa85ee7`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) (id: `e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302`)
- **Location:** [Waltham, Massachusetts, USA](/locations/waltham-massachusetts-usa.md) (id: `eba383fc-8d23-4717-ab63-93f863f2989f`)
- **Operator:** [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics.md) (id: `e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.automate.org/robotics/industry-insights/boston-dynamics-to-begin-production-on-redesigned-atlas-humanoid-in-2026 · 2026-01-01

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## 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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