Boston Dynamics
Logo: Cleanoxygenforeveryone, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsMIT spin-off known for Atlas, Spot and Stretch, majority-owned by Hyundai Motor Group. It began producing the commercial electric Atlas in 2026.
- Robot models in the atlas
- 205 humanoids · 15 machines
- First robot
- 2001Latest 2026
- Headquarters
- WalthamMassachusetts, United States
- Can I buy one?4 on sale nowBuy from the maker's own page
- Who uses it?12 robot models in useAll 2026 units committed to Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center and Google…
- How big are they?Valued at $3.3B2026-07
- What is new?2026-10-09Boston Dynamics explains Atlas's new four-finger hand
Robots
20 robot models shown in public, from 2001 to 2026. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.
Humanoids 5 humanoids
- Top 2Pilot use
Atlasproduct versionPrice not publishedNot for sale yetNo skills shown in public yet - Prototype
Atlaselectric prototypePrice not publishedNot for sale yetSortGet upRun+2 - Retired
Atlasnext generationNo longer soldNo skills shown in public yet - Retired
AtlasDRC hydraulic AtlasNo longer soldNo skills shown in public yet - Retired
PETMANNo longer soldNo skills shown in public yet
Machines 15 machines
- Commercial
Spot Enterprise and Spot ArmFully autonomous - Commercial
StretchFully autonomous - Top 3Commercial
SpotFrom $74,500Assisted - Retired
Handlelogistics versionNo longer soldFully autonomous - Retired
HandleNo longer soldAssisted - Retired
SpotMiniNo longer soldAssisted - Retired
Spotnow called Spot ClassicNo longer soldAssisted - Retired
WildCatNo longer soldAssisted - Retired
CheetahNo longer soldAssisted - Retired
LS3Legged Squad Support SystemNo longer soldSupervised - Retired
Sand FleaNo longer soldRemote-controlled - Retired
RiSENo longer soldFully autonomous - Retired
LittleDogNo longer soldFully autonomous - Retired
BigDogNo longer soldAssisted - Research
RHexNot for sale yetAssisted
What is inside
Chips and parts suppliers named for Boston Dynamics's robots by the maker or reputable press.
Chips and boards
Parts suppliers
- NVIDIAComputers and chips · United States
- ROS (Open Robotics)Software · United States
- Harmonic DriveGears and reducers · Japan
- Google DeepMindAI models and software · United Kingdom
- XsensSensors and IMUs · Netherlands
- VelodyneLidar · United States
- LG Energy SolutionBatteries · South Korea
- Carnegie RoboticsCameras and depth sensing · United States
Who uses it
Customers and deployments reported for Boston Dynamics's robots. Each robot's page links its sources.
- Atlas2026 · Pilot use
All 2026 units committed to Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center and Google DeepMind; parts sequencing at Hyundai's Georgia Metaplant planned from 2028.
- Spot Enterprise and Spot Arm2021 · Commercial
Sold from 2 February 2021; Boston Dynamics had sold over 400 Spots by then.
- Stretch2021 · Commercial
DHL had 10 Stretch robots in three countries by June 2025 and signed a memorandum in May 2025 to add more than 1,000.
- Spot2019 · Commercial
Massachusetts State Police were the first police force to use it (2019); the maker says over 1,500 robots are in customers' hands.
- Atlas2024 · Prototype
Testing with Hyundai announced at reveal.
- Spot2015 · Retired
US Marine Corps training exercises in September 2015.
Market position
Company figures and analyst estimates, as reported. Each carries who said it and when.
- Valuation
- $3.3B2026-07
- Factory capacity
- 30,000 a yearcompany figure
- Goal
- 30,000 humanoids a year, Atlas in Hyundai's Georgia plant from 2028 (Hyundai plan).
- Customers
- Hyundai Motor Group; Kia
Notes and caveats 5
- Shipped in 2025. Electric Atlas not sold in 2025; no humanoid unit figure.
- Funding raised. Owned by Hyundai Motor Group (80% bought 2021 for ~$880M; remaining 9.65% from SoftBank for ~$325M, Jul 2026).
- Valuation. Implied valuation about $3.3B from the Jul 2026 SoftBank stake sale (Tech Funding News).
- Factory capacity. Target: Hyundai plan for 30,000 humanoids a year; 25,000+ to Hyundai and Kia plants, rest sold.
- Customers. Production Atlas to start at Hyundai's Georgia plant in 2028, assembly work by 2030.
What is new
The latest stories about Boston Dynamics's robots, newest first.
- Boston Dynamics explains Atlas's new four-finger hand The Robot Report · Atlas
- Atlas delivers World Cup match ball Boston Dynamics · Atlas
- Spot inspection AI switches to Gemini Robotics Boston Dynamics · Spot
- Boston Dynamics and FieldAI team up on Spot Boston Dynamics · Spot
The company
What it says about itself and what the sources record.
- Founded
- 1992
- Headquarters
- Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Focus
- mobile robots and industrial humanoids for car plants and logistics
- Funding
- Owned by Hyundai Motor Group since June 2021 (80% stake bought from SoftBank for about $880M; SoftBank kept about 20%).
- Partners
- Hyundai Motor Group (RMAC, Hyundai Mobis actuators), Google DeepMind (foundation models), FieldAI
Similar makers
Other makers of machines, starting with those in United States.
Sources
8 sources behind this page.
- Boston Dynamics About Boston Dynamics
- Boston Dynamics About Boston Dynamics
- DARPA Atlas Robot Unveiled
- Army Technology Featurefirst: BigDog, now PETMAN
- Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics unveils new Atlas robot to revolutionize industry
- Boston Dynamics News
- Tech Funding News SoftBank just sold its last slice of Boston Dynamics
- Tech Funding News Top 10 humanoid robot startups to watch in 2026, ranked by total funding
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