Atlas, a humanoid robot from Hyundai Motor Group's robotics subsidiary Boston Dynamics, has begun training ahead of its deployment to Hyundai Motor Group's manufacturing sites.
Boston Dynamics has opened the 'Robotics Meta-Plant Application Center' (RMAC) within Hyundai Motor Group Meta-Plant America (HMGMA) in Georgia, U.S., and commenced full-scale operations.
Atlas is learning various tasks required for manufacturing environments, such as preparing logistics operations and sequencing automotive parts in an environment that mimics actual workplaces.
Boston Dynamics plans to expand Atlas's operational scope to include parts assembly by 2030. Subsequently, it aims to broaden its applications to high-intensity tasks involving repetitive motions or heavy lifting. Next year, the company intends to expand RMAC to ten times its current size by establishing a separate facility within the HMGMA site.
Through RMAC, Boston Dynamics will continue to train and validate Atlas for automotive production applications while exploring potential uses in other industries.
Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Group plans to sequentially deploy 25,000 Atlas units across Hyundai and Kia global sites within the next few years. The group also intends to build a new U.S.-based production facility capable of manufacturing 30,000 robots annually.
Boston Dynamics is continuing discussions with clients across various industries—including manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductors, logistics, food and beverage, and life sciences—that utilize its existing quadruped robot 'Spot' and logistics robot 'Stretch.' The company plans to expand data collection and other tasks by 2027 to enhance Atlas's learning process.
Jack Jaeger, Boston Dynamics' Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO), stated, “We are pioneering physical AI at the scale of Hyundai Motor Group,” adding, “We have established strategies to optimize Atlas's supply chain, production, testing, and deployment capabilities. Through RMAC, we will strengthen our shared vision for a future where robots work more safely and productively, expanding human potential.”
Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics will release a documentary titled *Front Lines of the Robotics Race*, produced with Bloomberg Media Studios, on the 30th. It highlights Atlas's on-site learning process at RMAC.
