January 5, 2026
Atlas Named 'Best Robot' at CES 2026
Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot wins the coveted 'Best Robot' award at CES 2026, beating Tesla Optimus and Figure 03 in a competitive field.
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Building the world's most capable robots — from Spot's quadrupedal agility to Atlas's humanoid dexterity.
📅 Founded 1992
📍 Waltham, MA, USA
💰 Hyundai Motor Group
1992
Founded
Waltham, MA
Headquarters
Hyundai-Backed
Ownership
Company Overview
About Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, is widely recognized as the world's premier robotics company. Founded in 1992 as a spin-off from MIT, the company has spent three decades pioneering the science and engineering of dynamic robots — machines that move with the speed, power, and agility of living creatures.
The company's portfolio spans quadrupedal robots (Spot), industrial mobile manipulators (Stretch), and the landmark Atlas humanoid — the world's most capable bipedal robot. Boston Dynamics' approach combines advanced biomechanics, real-time control systems, and cutting-edge AI to achieve locomotion and manipulation feats no other company has matched.
In 2026, Atlas became the first humanoid to enter commercial automotive manufacturing, deployed by Hyundai. A landmark partnership with Google DeepMind integrates Gemini AI for advanced reasoning and manipulation, while Boston Dynamics' Orbit software platform enables enterprise-scale robot fleet management.
Key Milestones
1992
Founded at MIT
Marc Raibert spins out Boston Dynamics from the MIT Leg Lab, focusing on legged locomotion research.
2015
Spot Commercialized
Boston Dynamics introduces Spot, which becomes the first commercially available quadruped robot, used in 50+ industries.
2024
Electric Atlas
Boston Dynamics retires hydraulic Atlas and reveals the all-electric Atlas with 360° joint rotation and superior strength-to-weight ratio.
2026
Atlas Named Best Robot at CES
Atlas wins 'Best Robot' at CES 2026; all 2026 production units sold out before delivery with commercial automotive deployments underway.
Latest News
What's New at Boston Dynamics
January 2026
Boston Dynamics & Google DeepMind Form AI Partnership
Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind announce a deep AI partnership integrating Gemini's vision-language models with Atlas for advanced task understanding and autonomous manipulation.
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All 2026 Atlas Units Sold Out Before Delivery
Demand for commercial Atlas robots has exceeded supply, with all 2026 production units allocated to automotive and logistics customers before delivery begins.
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Product Portfolio
Atlas
Electric Generation · Commercial 2025
Industrial
Research
Logistics
The electric Atlas is Boston Dynamics' most advanced humanoid robot and the world's most capable bipedal machine. Unlike any competitor, Atlas features fully 360°-rotating joints, allowing it to contort and manipulate in ways humans cannot. Combined with Google DeepMind's Gemini AI, Atlas can reason about tasks, adapt to novel objects, and work alongside humans in unstructured environments.
Technical Specifications
| Height | 190 cm |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Degrees of Freedom | 56 |
| Max Speed | 9 km/h |
| Payload Capacity | 50 kg (instant) / 30 kg (sustained) |
| Battery Life | 4 hours + self-swap |
| Software Platform | Orbit + Google DeepMind Gemini |
| Use Cases | Industrial, Automotive, Logistics |
Spot
Quadruped · Enterprise Edition
Industrial
Research
Healthcare
Spot is the world's most deployed commercial robot, used in 50+ industries for inspection, data collection, and remote operations. Its quadrupedal design allows it to navigate stairs, uneven terrain, and hazardous environments inaccessible to wheeled robots. Spot can be equipped with arms, sensors, and payloads for specialized tasks.
Technical Specifications
| Height | 84 cm (standing) |
| Weight | 32 kg |
| Degrees of Freedom | 12 legs + 7 arm |
| Max Speed | 5.4 km/h |
| Payload Capacity | 14 kg |
| Battery Life | 90 minutes |
| Software Platform | Orbit Cloud Platform |
| Use Cases | Inspection, Security, Research, Utilities |
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