Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot
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Boston Dynamics latest Atlas humanoid robot is big, strong, and increasingly smart, thanks to Google. The company has plans to ship up to 30,000 per year.
“The humanoid space has a very, very big hill to climb,” said Cosima du Pasquier, co-founder of Haptica Robotics, which works to give robots a sense of touch. “There's a lot of research that still needs to be solved.”
Nvidia unveiled a full-stack robotics ecosystem at CES 2026, including foundation models, simulation tools, and hardware. It wants to be the default platform for robotics.
LG will debut its CLOiD home robot at CES 2026, highlighting its push toward intelligent home automation and a future where robots reduce daily household work.
Hyundai Motor Group’s CES 2026 AI Robotics Strategy targets “Physical AI,” 30,000 robots/year by 2028, and RaaS—see partners, ETFs, and impacts.
Teradyne Robotics, the manufacturer of Universal Robots brand collaborative robots, will open a new operations hub here in 2026.
Amazon has used drones to deliver packages, but according to an internal report cited by The Information, the retailer is planning to test out more human-like autonomous delivery methods. Namely, robots that would walk right up to your door to deliver items.