{"id":"c2f5e5cd-94a3-45ce-9395-8822efa85ee7","companyId":"e07a6384-c6a0-4a69-8abe-7fcea11bc302","modelName":"Atlas","slug":"boston-dynamics-atlas","description":"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.","formFactor":"humanoid","industryVertical":null,"environment":null,"maturityStage":"pilot","lifecycleState":"active","supersededByModelId":null,"specs":{"dof":56,"reach_m":2.3,"height_m":1.9,"height_cm":190,"ip_rating":"IP67","runtime_h":"4","weight_kg":"50","drive_type":"bipedal electric","payload_kg":30,"battery_hours":4,"deployment_site":"Hyundai RMAC (Robotics Metaplant Application Center)","payload_peak_kg":50,"primary_partner":"Hyundai Motor Group","operating_temp_c":"-20 to 40","announcement_date":"April 17, 2024","payload_sustained_kg":30},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://bostondynamics.com/atlas/","title":"Boston Dynamics — Atlas","sourceName":"Boston Dynamics","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(robot)","title":"Atlas (robot) — Wikipedia","sourceName":"Wikipedia","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"url":"https://bostondynamics.com/blog/electric-new-era-for-atlas/","title":"An Electric New Era for Atlas","sourceName":"Boston Dynamics (official blog)","publishedAt":"2024-04-17"},{"url":"https://bostondynamics.com/blog/large-behavior-models-atlas-find-new-footing/","title":"Large Behavior Models and Atlas find new footing (TRI LBM demo)","sourceName":"Boston Dynamics"},{"url":"https://www.tri.global/news/ai-powered-robot-boston-dynamics-and-toyota-research-institute-takes-key-step-towards-general","title":"AI-powered Atlas + TRI takes a key step toward general-purpose humanoids","sourceName":"Toyota Research Institute"},{"url":"https://rai-inst.com/resources/press-release/boston-dynamics-atlas-partnership/","title":"Boston Dynamics and RAI Institute partner on reinforcement learning for Atlas","sourceName":"RAI Institute"},{"url":"https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-debuts-electric-version-of-atlas-humanoid-robot/","title":"Boston Dynamics debuts electric Atlas (hydraulic retirement + electric reveal)","sourceName":"The Robot Report"},{"url":"https://spectrum.ieee.org/boston-dynamics-atlas-scott-kuindersma","title":"Boston Dynamics Atlas learns from Large Behavior Models","sourceName":"IEEE Spectrum"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/boston-dynamics-atlas-humanoid-robot-goes-electric/","title":"Boston Dynamics' Atlas goes electric (hydraulic supersession)","sourceName":"TechCrunch"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/boston-dynamics-new-electric-atlas-can-do-push-ups/","title":"Boston Dynamics' new electric Atlas can do push-ups (actuator-strength demo)","sourceName":"TechCrunch"},{"url":"https://bostondynamics.com/products/atlas/","title":"Atlas Robot - Boston Dynamics","sourceName":"Boston Dynamics (official)","publishedAt":"2024-04-17"},{"url":"https://www.therobotreport.com/boston-dynamics-google-reunite-on-next-gen-atlas-humanoid/","title":"Boston Dynamics and Google reunite on next-gen Atlas humanoid","sourceName":"The Robot Report","publishedAt":"2025-07-01"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd4YzQQRIna/","title":"Atlas production taking flight; ProtoOps hiring (Boston Dynamics Instagram)","sourceName":"Instagram (@bostondynamicsofficial)","publishedAt":"2026-09-29"},{"url":"https://bostondynamics.com/news/boston-dynamics-opens-robotics-metaplant-application-center-to-train-humanoid-robots-for-manufacturing-tasks/","title":"Boston Dynamics Opens Robotics Metaplant Application Center to Train Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing Tasks","sourceName":"Boston Dynamics","publishedAt":"2026-09-21"},{"url":"https://x.com/i/trending/2105275991417663899","title":"Secondary X trending summary of Atlas Metaplant training / volume plans","sourceName":"X (trending)","publishedAt":"2026-09-30"},{"url":"https://bostondynamics.com/blog/robot-hands-for-modern-ai-and-real-work","title":"Robot Hands for Modern AI and Real Work","sourceName":"Boston Dynamics","publishedAt":"2026-10-01"},{"url":"https://x.com/BostonDynamics/status/2105659276425298012","title":"Boston Dynamics company X on new Atlas hands (13 DOF, direct-actuated)","sourceName":"X (@BostonDynamics)","publishedAt":"2026-10-01"},{"url":"https://spectrum.ieee.org/robust-robot-hand","title":"Atlas Robot's New Hand May Outperform Human-Like Designs","sourceName":"IEEE Spectrum","publishedAt":"2026-10-01"},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd9Ew7dkh_T/","title":"Atlas new 13-DoF hands, direct actuation, sim-to-real RL (Boston Dynamics Instagram)","sourceName":"Instagram (@bostondynamicsofficial)","publishedAt":"2026-10-01"}],"aliases":["BD Atlas","Electric Atlas"],"collisionRisk":"high","reviewNote":null,"manufacturerTermForTeleop":null,"keyFacts":[{"label":"Form factor","value":"humanoid"},{"label":"Drive type","value":"bipedal electric"},{"label":"Application","value":"industrial manufacturing"},{"label":"Price","value":"NOT FOR SALE — pilot/development stage, no commercial price"},{"label":"Availability","value":"NOT FOR SALE — Boston Dynamics Atlas is in pilot/development. Not commercially available."},{"label":"Pricing model","value":"N/A — not for sale"},{"label":"Atlas production ramp / ProtoOps hiring (company Instagram Sep 2026)","value":"Boston Dynamics Instagram (Sep 2026) showed Atlas production from first components to final assembly and said it is hiring on the ProtoOps team ([company-stated](https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dd4YzQQRIna/)). Company-stated production-ramp / hiring signal; not a quantified throughput or commercial sales milestone"},{"label":"RMAC training live at HMGMA (company-stated, Sep 2026)","value":"Company-stated ([company-stated](https://bostondynamics.com/news/boston-dynamics-opens-robotics-metaplant-application-center-to-train-humanoid-robots-for-manufacturing-tasks/)): Atlas is in training at RMAC inside Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America near Savannah on parts logistics and sequencing for assembly; by 2030 applications are planned to extend to component assembly, with later tasks including repetitive motions and heavy-load work. Cap: company roadmap"},{"label":"Next-gen GR3 hands 13 DOF direct-actuated (company-stated, Oct 2026)","value":"Company-stated ([company-stated](https://bostondynamics.com/blog/robot-hands-for-modern-ai-and-real-work); also [company X](https://x.com/BostonDynamics/status/2105659276425298012)): Oct 1 2026 Atlas hand refresh (GR3). 13 DOF (GR2 was 7), four fingers (no pinky), 4-DOF opposable thumb + 3-DOF fingers with splay, direct joint actuation, backdrivable, fingertip/palm pressure tactile, built for sim-to-real RL. Intended behaviors include in-hand reorientation, dexterous pinch and tripodal grasps, and triggered tool grasps (drills, grinders, welding torches, etc.). Cap: company blog + company X; not a new Atlas body SKU"}],"createdAt":"2026-05-25T17:24:20.266Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-02T17:47:48.369Z","unitsInFieldClaimed":null,"unitsInFieldVerified":null,"unitsManufacturedClaimed":null,"unitsManufacturedVerified":null,"unitsAsOf":null,"unitsSource":null,"salesModel":null,"priceUndisclosedSince":null,"autonomyClass":"autonomous","autonomyStatement":"In this video, Atlas is demonstrating policies developed using reinforcement learning with references from human motion capture","autonomyStatementSource":{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I44_zbEwz_w","date":"2025-01-29"},"demoForensics":{"notes":"The new electric Atlas uses RL-based locomotion policies — the \"Walk, Run, Crawl, RL Fun\" video is a lab demonstration of reinforcement learning policies, not a commercial deployment. The parkour videos are impressive but staged in controlled lab environments. Boston Dynamics is transparent about this being RL research, not a product demo. The product page says Atlas is \"built for real-world industrial work\" but no customer deployments have been announced as of July 2026. The gap: Atlas's RL locomotion is genuinely autonomous (the robot navigates obstacles using learned policies), but there are zero verified commercial deployments. The parkour demos are lab demonstrations, not work tasks. 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