Boston Dynamics is moving its Atlas humanoid from lab demos to factory trials, piloting autonomous parts-handling at Hyundai’s new Georgia plant. The all-electric Atlas, powered by Nvidia chips and trained through teleoperation, motion capture and large-scale simulation, is being groomed for repetitive, physically demanding tasks. The push comes amid a broader race featuring Tesla and AI‑backed startups, while China ramps state support to dominate next-generation robotics. Boston Dynamics says full production use is still years away, but Goldman Sachs projects a $38 billion humanoid market within the decade. Executives argue robots will shift, not erase, factory jobs by creating roles in deployment, training and maintenance.
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