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Production Atlas unveiled at CES with Google DeepMind partnership; 2026 output committed
Boston Dynamics showed the production-ready Atlas (56 DOF, 50 kg lift, 2.3 m reach) and began manufacturing in Boston. All 2026 units are committed to Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center and Google DeepMind, which will deploy Gemini Robotics models on Atlas.
- Atlas production started in Boston; autonomous battery management and self-swap eliminate mid-shift downtime.
- Google DeepMind integration adds foundation models for richer cognitive capabilities in industrial tasks.
- Hyundai Mobis supplies actuators; Hyundai targets 30,000-unit annual capacity with $26B US investment.
- 2026 production fully allocated between Hyundai RMAC and Google DeepMind robotics deployment.