# DOBOT Atom at Chicago, IL, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `94f112fa-99a3-484c-91a8-8eea98ec5b67`

[DOBOT](/companies/dobot.md) showcased the Atom-W wheeled humanoid robot at Automate 2026 in Chicago (Booth #841, June 23-26, 2026). The Atom-W demonstrated automotive component picking as part of DOBOT's 'DO MORE WITH DOBOT' exhibition theme. The wheeled variant combines industrial-grade dexterous manipulation (28 upper-body DoF, ±0.05mm repeatability) with mobile mobility, powered by DOBOT's Neural Dexterous System (NDS). DOBOT also presented a DOBOT × Festo humanoid pick-and-place demonstration. This was a trade show exhibition, not a customer deployment site.

## Key facts

- **Event:** Automate 2026, North America's premier automation exhibition
- **Dates:** June 23-26, 2026
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, USA (Booth #841)
- **Variant:** Atom-W (wheeled humanoid, 28 DoF upper body)
- **Demo:** Automotive component picking, Festo pick-and-place
- **Theme:** DO MORE WITH DOBOT — Automation to Strengthen American Manufacturing

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-22_

- **Slug:** dobot-atom-automate-2026-chicago
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [DOBOT Atom](/models/dobot-atom.md) (id: `de853149-2777-4397-a0ad-d7446e223537`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Dobot](/companies/dobot.md) (id: `5459222c-5768-4666-9f6c-f00dde5d5690`)
- **Location:** [Chicago, IL, USA](/locations/chicago-il-usa.md) (id: `5a038dbd-ffed-436c-a092-f476c8118ea3`)
- **Operator:** [Dobot](/companies/dobot.md) (id: `5459222c-5768-4666-9f6c-f00dde5d5690`)
- **First seen:** 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.dobot-robots.com/insights/news/dobot-showcases-intelligent-automation-at-automate-2026.html · 2026-07-14

## Verified answers

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

## Common questions

### What is the DOBOT Atom deployment at Chicago, IL, USA?

DOBOT Atom, built by Dobot, is recorded as a deployment at Chicago, IL, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Dobot operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates DOBOT Atom at Chicago, IL, USA?

Dobot, the manufacturer of DOBOT Atom, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the DOBOT Atom deployment at Chicago, IL, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 23, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the DOBOT Atom deployment at Chicago, IL, USA still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the DOBOT Atom deployment at Chicago, IL, 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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