Tag: Atlas

Clone shows a 41-second hand demo and promises Torso 4 in November

Clone Robotics showed a teleoperated Torso 3 hand — April hardware it is retiring — and set Torso 4 for November. The reason for the redesign is not more force but easier simulation and control.

Atlas's new hand: 13 degrees of freedom and no pinky

Boston Dynamics unveiled a new hand for Atlas — four digits, 13 degrees of freedom up from seven, actuators directly in the joints and dense pressure sensing. The pinky was dropped on purpose to cut cost and failure points.

Atlas Trains at Hyundai's Georgia Plant, 25,000 Units Planned

Boston Dynamics opened an Atlas training center inside Hyundai's Georgia plant, where the robots learn parts sequencing. Hyundai is targeting 25,000 Atlas units and a factory making 30,000 robots a year.

RoboCup 2026: first-ever 11-vs-11 humanoid soccer match

In Incheon, South Korea, humanoid robots played the first-ever 11-vs-11 soccer match on real hardware. RoboCup 2026 also brought the debut of Generalist AI's GEN-1 model, achieving 99% success on simple physical tasks.

Boston Dynamics deploys Atlas and Spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Boston Dynamics deployed Atlas and Spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Atlas mastered the Ghost Rabona soccer trick through motion capture and reinforcement learning in simulation. Spot is patrolling four US stadiums in support of security operations.

Hyundai takes full ownership of Boston Dynamics — SoftBank exits for $325M

Hyundai Motor Group has acquired SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, making the Atlas robot maker a wholly owned subsidiary. The price reflects a 2021 put option — far below current market estimates. The move accelerates Boston Dynamics' planned Nasdaq IPO in 2027–2028.

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