Atlas
Atlas is an electric humanoid robot manufactured by Boston Dynamics, designed for industrial material handling in factory environments. The production version, unveiled at CES in January 2026, stands 1.9 meters tall with 56 degrees of freedom and can lift up to 50 kg instantaneously or 30 kg sustained.
Overview and Use Cases
Atlas is a humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics for autonomous operation in industrial settings. It is designed to perform material handling tasks in factory environments with minimal human supervision. The robot operates autonomously, including self-navigation to charging stations and battery management without manual intervention.
Key Capabilities
- Autonomous operation: Self-navigates through factory environments and to charging stations
- Battery management: Performs self-battery swaps with swap time under 3 minutes
- Material handling: Designed specifically for picking, placing, and moving items in industrial contexts
- Extended operation: 4-hour battery life between charges
- Wide operational range: Functions in temperatures from -20°C to 40°C (-4°F to 104°F)
- 360-degree upper body rotation: Continuous range of motion in upper body
Specifications
- Height: 1.9 m (6.2 ft)
- Degrees of freedom: 56 DoF
- Maximum reach: 2.3 m (7.5 ft)
- Instantaneous lift capacity: 50 kg (110 lbs)
- Sustained/repeated lift capacity: 30 kg (66 lbs)
- Battery life: 4 hours
- Battery type: Hot-swappable
- Operational temperature range: -20°C to 40°C (-4°F to 104°F)
- Power source: Electric
Applications
Atlas is designed for industrial material handling tasks in factory environments. The 2026 production deployments are committed to Hyundai RMAC and Google DeepMind. Broader commercial availability is scheduled to begin in early 2027.
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