Boston Dynamics Research

Research

ZEST paper transfers athletic skills to Boston Dynamics Atlas - 2026-01-30 - Research Publication - ZEST trains motion-imitation policies entirely in simulation with moderate domain randomization. Physical electric Atlas trials include army crawling, breakdancing and video-derived scene interactions such as box climbing.… - source: arxiv.org
National Robotarium runs Spot research over private 5G - 2025-07-30 - Research Publication - The research team had three Spot units, including an Enterprise model with a 5G-capable modem. A remote agricultural trial used Spot to collect crop images at sites kilometres from the control point. A separate project… - source: bostondynamics.com

Boston Dynamics targets one-hour Atlas builds as prototype shop cuts assembly time - 2026-10-14 - Boston Dynamics’ original shop-floor video describes faster Atlas builds and a one-hour ambition for 2027.
Boston Dynamics appoints former Amazon AI chief Rohit Prasad as CEO - 2026-10-06 - Rohit Prasad takes over as Atlas moves through industrial AI training and preparation for scaled manufacturing and deployment.
Boston Dynamics redesigns Atlas hands as Hyundai prepares humanoid for factory work - 2026-10-01 - Atlas’s new four-finger hand targets manufacturability and dexterity as Hyundai trains the humanoid for planned factory deployment.
Hyundai Mobis Reveals First Robot Actuators as It Expands Into Robotics Components - 2026-09-10 - The automotive supplier has shown their first two robot actuators while preparing to supply Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and expand into other robot components.