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Atlas at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah)

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 · Machine verified · Humanoids

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Footage

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics' canonical Electric Atlas unveiling video on their verified YouTube channel (@BostonDynamics), posted April 17 2024. Tagged claimed-only: a curated capability demonstration; Boston Dynamics did not explicitly disclose the autonomy level for the footage.

Verified scope: R&D / validation phase at Hyundai's Robot Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) at the Savannah Metaplant, not commercial production. Atlas is R&D-stage; commercial parts-sequencing is planned for 2028 and component assembly for 2030. Hyundai owns Boston Dynamics, so this is a maker / parent-corporation facility (research per the registry's maker-facility rule), not a customer pilot.

Key facts

Also known as
RMAC, Robotics Metaplant Application Center
Status
R&D / validation phase, not commercial production
Use Case
Commercial parts-sequencing planned for 2028
Use Case
Component assembly planned for 2030
Partner
Hyundai owns Boston Dynamics
Scale
Atlas fleets shipping to Hyundai RMAC and Google DeepMind

Exposure

Customer segment
manufacturing
Scale tier
undisclosed
Customer
(registry company)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Atlas at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah).

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Machine verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Atlas
Company
Boston Dynamics
Location
United States/Georgia/Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah)
Operator
Boston Dynamics
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
undisclosed
Site environment
indoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
08e8905c-17c4-40a1-a3af-9361a0f905c4

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Atlas first documented operating at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah).
  2. May 2026
    created
  3. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Verifications (1)

  • Machine verified by DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 1.5 re-verification)2026-05-30

    Evidence: https://bostondynamics.com/

    asOf
    2026-05-30
    basis
    Atlas active at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah) since Jan 2026 - first real-environment test inside parent-company (Hyundai) facility. Deployment is an active internal test; the Atlas model is research-tier per the maker/parent-owned-facility rule.
    status
    active

Sources (5)

  1. ThomasNet: Atlas first real-environment test inside Hyundai Savannah plant · https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/boston-dynamics-atlas-manufacturing-tasks/ · 2026-01-26
  2. Boston Dynamics: Atlas fleets shipping to Hyundai RMAC and Google DeepMind · https://bostondynamics.com/blog/boston-dynamics-unveils-new-atlas-robot-to-revolutionize-industry/ · 2026-01-08
  3. https://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/en/news/CONT0000000000198146
  4. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/hyundai-boston-dynamics-unveil-humanoid-robot-atlas-ces-rcna252483
  5. https://insideevs.com/features/783622/boston-dynamics-atlas-hyundai-production/
Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

5
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Atlas at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah).

Common questions

What is the Atlas deployment at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah)?
Atlas, built by Boston Dynamics, is recorded as a deployment at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah) on the DEPLOY registry. Boston Dynamics operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Atlas at Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah)?
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 Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah) 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 Hyundai Metaplant America (Savannah)?
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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