Boston Dynamics
By
Tim Culverhouse
January 5, 2026
Boston Dynamics
Atlas was featured on the January 4 60 Minutes.
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Boston Dynamics
Atlas was featured on the January 4 60 Minutes.
During the January 4 episode of 60 Minutes, the CBS news program produced a segment on the Atlas humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics.
In the segment, featuring journalist Bill Whitaker, Boston Dynamics' senior leadership walked the 60 Minutes team through a Hyundai automotive facility in Georgia, showcasing how its AI-powered humanoid is performing factory tasks.
In the segment, Whitaker donned a motion capture body suit to “train” Atlas on human movements. Through machine learning, deep learning and simulation, the humanoid was able to emulate Whitaker’s movements.
Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute announced in August 2025 that they had begun demonstrating how a Large Behavior Model (LBM) was powering the Atlas humanoid robot.
"There are no humanoids that do that nearly as well as a person," said Scott Kuindersma, head of robotics at Boston Dynamics. "But I think the thing that's really exciting now is we see a pathway to get there."
As the 60 Minutes team toured the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia and Boston Dynamics’ headquarters in Massachusetts, Atlas demonstrated its ability to run, crawl, skip and dance, along with its manufacturing prowess.
And as the humanoid industry continues to grow, Boston Dynamics continues to develop its platforms to meet human demands.
“The really repetitive, really backbreaking labor is really, is going to end up being done by robots,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. “But these robots are not so autonomous that they don't need to be managed. They need to be built. They need to be trained. They need to be serviced."
Tim is the Editorial Director of Robotics247.com. His mission is to provide valuable information and insights to robotics professionals and decision-makers, and to help them solve business challenges. He is a creative, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented storyteller. In addition, he is a sports broadcaster and public address announcer.
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