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Boston Dynamics Makes New Atlas 'Order of Magnitude' Simpler to Build, Opening a Path to Mass-Produced Humanoids

Boston Dynamics Makes New Atlas 'Order of Magnitude' Simpler to Build, Opening a Path to Mass-Produced Humanoids

Season 2026 Episode 109 Published 3 months ago
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In a Forbes exclusive on July 2, Boston Dynamics revealed its fifth-generation Atlas humanoid is 'almost an order of magnitude' simpler to build, with far fewer and less unique parts, making it cheaper and more reliable to manufacture. Director of Robot Behavior Alberto Rodriguez says performance is equal or better and that software, not hardware, is now the limiting factor. Parent company Hyundai plans to build at least 30,000 units a year.

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