CES 2026: Boston Dynamics unveils new Atlas humanoid robot

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics unveiled the product version of its new Atlas robot.

The fully electric humanoid was revealed during Hyundai’s global CES media day presentation, which also featured a live stage demonstration of the prototype version of Atlas, in addition to a dance performance by a troupe of the company’s Spot quadruped robots. 

Boston Dynamics and Atlas were featured in a 60 Minutes segment on January 4.

Atlas production begins immediately

The company said it will begin production of the new Atlas robots at its Boston headquarters immediately. All Atlas deployments are already fully committed for 2026, with fleets scheduled to ship to Hyundai’s Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) and Google DeepMind in the coming months. The company plans to add additional customers in early 2027.

“For more than 30 years, Boston Dynamics has been building some of the world’s most advanced robots,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. “This is the best robot we have ever built. Atlas is going to revolutionize the way industry works, and it marks the first step toward a long-term goal we have dreamed about since we were children 0 useful robots that can walk into our homes and help make our lives safer, more productive, and more fulfilling.”

The company said that Atlas is designed to be an enterprise-grade humanoid robot that can perform a wide array of industrial tasks, from material handling to order fulfillment. Boston Dynamics said that the robot learns new tasks quickly, adapts to dynamic environments, lifts heavy loads and works autonomously with minimal supervision.

It performs at a consistent, reliable pace and does not need to stop even when its battery power runs low - it will autonomously navigate to a charging station, swap out its own batteries, and get right back to work. The robot connects to MES, WMS and other industrial systems via Boston Dynamics’ Orbit software. The company also said that once a single Atlas robot learns a new task, that task can immediately be replicated across the entire fleet of robots.

Boston Dynamics said that the robot can be controlled in three different ways: autonomous mode, teleoperated, or by using a tablet steering interface. Atlas has 56 degrees of freedom, fully rotational joints, a reach extending to 2.3M (7.5 ft), and the strength to lift up to 50 kg (110 lbs). The company added that the robot is also extremely water-resistant and can operate at diverse temperature ranges from -20° to 40° C (-4° to 104° F). Its safety features include human detection and fenceless guarding, and it can be integrated into workflows using barcode scanners or RFID.

“Our new Atlas is the most production friendly robot we’ve ever designed,” said Zack Jackowski, GM of Atlas at Boston Dynamics. “This generation of Atlas significantly reduces the amount of unique parts in the robot, and every component has been designed for compatibility with automotive supply chains. With Hyundai Motor Group’s backing, we will achieve the best reliability and economies of scale in the industry.”

In addition to unveiling the Atlas product at CES, Boston Dynamics also announced a new partnership with Google DeepMind. Boston Dynamics said the partnership aims to integrate cutting-edge Google DeepMind foundation models into Atlas to give the robot greater cognitive capabilities.