Hyundai Motor Group plans to implement Boston Dynamics’ robot line, including its Atlas humanoid, Spot quadruped, and Stretch trailer-unloading robots.
Hyundai will purchase ‘tens of thousands’ of robots and assist Boston Dynamics in growing by integrating its manufacturing capabilities.
Boston Dynamics and Hyundai aim to achieve leadership in the robotics industry, with a focus on humanoid robots.
Hyundai has already started deploying Spot robots for industrial tasks and plans to use Atlas across its factories.
Boston Dynamics collaborated with NVIDIA, Google Deepmind, Toyota Research Institute, and RAI to enhance its robots.
Boston Dynamics released an electric version of the Atlas robot and will test it with Hyundai and other partners in 2025.
The global market for humanoid robots is projected to exceed $38 billion by 2035, with companies like GXO, Figure AI, and Apptronik making advances.
Hyundai’s investment in the U.S. includes driving innovation and expanding partnerships, with a significant commitment to the robotics industry.
CEO of Boston Dynamics, Robert Playter, highlights Hyundai as their largest customer, fostering AI advancements for strategic collaborations.
The Robotics Summit & Expo will feature insights from Boston Dynamics on humanoid development and host discussions on the state of humanoids.