Atlas, meet Atlas
Boston Dynamics displayed off a prototype of its humanoid robot Atlas at CES 2026 and it walked along the stage displaying off its relocates. But the crowd also obtained a peek at the production version of Atlas, which is displayn above.
Zach Jackowski, vice president and general manager of Atlas at Boston Dynamics, and Aya Durbin, product lead of humanoid applications at Boston Dynamics, shared some of Atlas’ specs. For instance, this version has 56 degrees of freedom, mostly with fully rotational joints, and it has human-scale hands with tactile sensing in the fingers and palms for dexterous manipulation.
Atlas also has 360-degree cameras that can see in all directions so it understands when people are approaching, and it can lift up to 110 pounds. Atlas is also a water resistor in real industrial environments robots necessary to finishure, and it can operate at its full capabilities, including strength between –4°F and 104°F, according to the executives. Stay tuned for more on Atlas!
Oh, and it’s already in production, according to Jackowski, who added that the entire 2026 supply has already been allocated to Hyundai Motor Group and our “new AI partner.” Stay tuned for that news.
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