Hyundai and Boston Dynamics unveil humanoid robot Atlas
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Meet Atlas. It’s the latest member of the growing robot family to emerge from the laboratory at Boston Dynamics – perhaps best known for its canine-like Spot. Atlas, however, walks on two legs and boasts a decidedly humanoid shape.
Agibot just released a robot dog, a factory-worker humanoid robot on wheels, a "white-collar" humanoid robot for reception-like duties, and a playful dancing robot.
Korean automaker Hyundai and its subsidiary, Boston Dynamics, unveil a sweeping artificial intelligence robotics strategy at the CES trade show Monday in Las Vegas.
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Boston Dynamics is an undisputed frontrunner in the race to develop humanoid robots —and now, its Atlas robot is getting to work at Hyundai. A corner of the parts warehouse at Hyundai’s Georgia factory is home to on-the-job training for Atlas.