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Boston Dynamics

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Boston Dynamics develops and manufactures advanced mobile robots designed for industrial inspection, warehouse automation, and dynamic locomotion in unstructured environments. Their technologies include legged machines like Spot and Atlas, as well as mobile manipulation robots such as Stretch.

verified 17 July 2026

↗ Boston Dynamics: The World's Leading Robotics Company↗ About Us | Boston Dynamics

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  • Boston Dynamics is presenting a free webinar this week on human-robot interaction, addressing safety concerns as humanoid robots begin moving from laboratories into industrial and commercial environments.

    Read more ↗therobotreport.com20 Jul

  • Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung has acquired additional shares in Boston Dynamics, expanding his personal stake to 25%, as part of his accelerating 'Physical AI' strategy.

    Read more ↗businesskorea.co.kr20 Jul

  • Hyundai Motor workers in Ulsan, South Korea staged the first factory strike in the auto industry tied to humanoid automation, with thousands walking off the job over plans to deploy Boston Dynamics' Atlas robots on assembly lines. The union is also demanding that management consult workers before deploying Atlas humanoid robots at Hyundai production facilities.

    Read more ↗unite.ai18 Jul

  • Hyundai Motor Group Chair Chung Eui-sun is reportedly set to personally inject additional capital into Boston Dynamics, further increasing Hyundai's stake as the group accelerates its physical AI strategy and explores a potential Boston Dynamics IPO.

    Read more ↗biz.chosun.com19 Jul

  • Linked to SoftBank Group Corp.: SoftBank holds a stake in Boston Dynamics that Hyundai Motor Group is pursuing to acquire in full.

    Read more ↗hyundai.com16 Jul

  • Boston Dynamics released behind-the-scenes footage showing Atlas being trained for a performance at the FIFA World Cup, demonstrating new capabilities of the humanoid robot.

    Read more ↗ajupress.com16 Jul

  • Hyundai workers staged a strike driven in part by the company's plans to deploy Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robots across its manufacturing facilities; unions demanded formal negotiations before any Atlas rollout.

    Read more ↗arstechnica.com16 Jul

  • Hyundai Motor Group shareholders are pursuing the acquisition of SoftBank's entire stake in Boston Dynamics pursuant to existing agreements, as part of Hyundai's long-term robotics strategy to increase its ownership in the company.

    Read more ↗hyundai.com16 Jul

  • Possible acquired: Hyundai Motor Group completed 100% acquisition of Boston Dynamics in June 2026 by purchasing SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake for $325 million.

    Read more ↗techtimes.com14 Jul

  • Hyundai completed full ownership of Boston Dynamics in June 2026, paying SoftBank $325 million for the remaining 9.65% stake; Atlas humanoid robots have since been deployed operationally at Hyundai's Metaplant America facility in Georgia.

    Read more ↗techtimes.com14 Jul

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