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Boston Dynamics to discuss the art behind human-robot interaction

Boston Dynamics is hosting a free webinar on human-robot interaction design, featuring experts who will discuss how to build trust and safety into humanoid robots through predictability rather than human mimicry. The session will cover communicating robot intent, safety design for autonomous operation, the role of large language models in natural interactions, and leveraging mechanical form over human-like appearance, using their Atlas humanoid as a case study.

Robotics Business Review3d ago

Hyundai reportedly looking to take total control of robotics giant Boston Dynamics

Hyundai is reportedly acquiring SoftBank's remaining 20% stake in Boston Dynamics for approximately $325 million, which would give the Korean automaker full ownership of the robotics company. Hyundai plans to accelerate commercialization of Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot, with production beginning in Georgia in 2028 and targeting 30,000 units annually, starting with logistics and welding tasks before moving to complex manufacturing by 2030.

Engadget7/16/2026

Wheels Beat Legs in the $3 Billion Bet Against Boston Dynamics

AI² Robotics just raised three-quarters of a billion dollars to build wheeled humanoids, signaling a major strategic divergence in the race to deploy general-purpose robots. While the industry has spent years perfecting bipedal locomotion, the smart money is now betting that wheels—not legs—will get humanoid robots into factories first.

Creative Robotics7/14/2026Original

How Path Robotics uses AI to optimize robotic welding

Path Robotics uses AI-driven vision guidance and torch path identification to optimize robotic welding operations in manufacturing environments, with the company also deploying Boston Dynamics Spot robots for mobile welding applications in shipbuilding. The article features an interview with Path Robotics CEO Andy Lonsberry discussing how physical AI addresses setup and operational challenges in robotic welding, alongside research perspectives from UC San Diego's Michael Yip on data-efficient robot control and reinforcement learning applications.

Robotics Business Review7/10/2026

When Robots Learn Soccer Before They Learn to Walk Stairs

Boston Dynamics' Atlas performing FIFA World Cup tricks while warehouses struggle with basic navigation reveals a curious paradox in robotics development. The industry's most impressive demonstrations often solve problems nobody asked for, while fundamental challenges remain unsolved.

Creative Robotics7/7/2026Original

Boston Dynamics brings its legged robots to the FIFA World Cup

Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot demonstrated advanced soccer skills at the FIFA World Cup, including the complex Ghost Rabona kick, as part of Hyundai's expanded partnership with FIFA. The company discussed how reinforcement learning and motion capture techniques enabled Atlas to learn complex object manipulation and athletic behaviors more efficiently than traditional model-based control methods.

Robotics Business Review7/6/2026

Automate 2026 show recap

This podcast recap covers Automate 2026, highlighting the robotics industry's shift from humanoid hype toward practical physical AI deployment in manufacturing. Key topics include software orchestration, digital twins, edge computing, and advancements from major players like Boston Dynamics, FANUC, ABB, and Rockwell Automation in solving labor shortages and automating complex tasks like picking, palletizing, and assembly.

Robotics Business Review7/2/2026

Robotics Summit panel explores the state of humanoid robot design

Industry experts at the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo discussed the current state of humanoid robot development, with Boston Dynamics' Alberto Rodriguez highlighting the company's strategy to build general-purpose Atlas robots for logistics and manufacturing applications, including plans to deploy 25,000 humanoids and reach 30,000 units per year by 2028. Panelists from Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, and other companies emphasized the challenges of designing bipedal robots that can work safely alongside human workers and adapt to diverse, one-of-a-kind jobs rather than single applications.

The Robot Report6/12/2026

A guide to everything happening at the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo

The 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston will convene over 5,000 robotics experts and 200+ exhibitors across two days, featuring 50+ sessions and 70+ speakers covering AI, humanoids, healthcare, and logistics. Key sessions include keynotes on robot autonomy, the state of humanoids (with speakers from Boston Dynamics, Agility, and others), and presentations from major companies like Tesla, Toyota Research Institute, and Universal Robots.

The Robot Report5/26/2026

Semi-Humanoid Robots Are Outperforming Their Famous Cousins

While Boston Dynamics and Tesla dominate headlines with bipedal humanoids, a quieter revolution is happening on factory floors. Semi-humanoid robots — machines with arms and torsos but wheels instead of legs — are already proving themselves in mass production.

Creative Robotics4/17/2026Original

Podcast: Colin Angle discusses building companion robots with Familiar Machines & Magic

Colin Angle, co-founder of iRobot, has launched Familiar Machines & Magic, a startup developing consumer companion robots called Familiars designed to form emotionally intelligent, long-term relationships with users. The company, which emerged from stealth, combines Angle's 30+ years of consumer robotics experience with a team including veterans from iRobot, Amazon, Disney Research, MIT, and Boston Dynamics to build a platform for artificial life.

The Robot Report5/7/2026

MODEX 2026 recap

MODEX 2026 trade show recap featuring industry experts discussing trends in warehouse automation, including partnerships, AI applications, and notable companies like Toyota Automated Logistics, Boston Dynamics, and FANUC. Key developments include Skild AI's acquisition of Fetch Robotics from Zebra Technologies to integrate its AI brain with warehouse orchestration platforms, and Boston Dynamics' integration of Google's Gemini AI into its Spot robot for enhanced reasoning and visual analysis capabilities.

The Robot Report4/17/2026

Boston Dynamics Just Gave Spot a Brain Transplant

The integration of Google's Gemini into Boston Dynamics' Spot robot marks a pivotal shift from hardcoded robotics to AI-native systems. This isn't just another partnership announcement — it's the moment industrial robots started thinking for themselves.

Creative Robotics4/16/2026Original

Boston Dynamics and Google Deepmind are using Gemini to make Spot smarter

Boston Dynamics announced a partnership with Google Cloud and Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini and Gemini Robotics ER 1.6 into its Orbit AIVI-Learning platform for Spot and Orbit robots. The integration enhances visual inspection and reasoning capabilities for industrial environments, enabling better asset monitoring, safety checks, and complex task planning with improved accuracy and real-time learning. DeepMind also released Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6, a reasoning-first model designed specifically for robotic applications including visual understanding, task planning, and tool integration.

Robotics Business Review4/14/2026

Qualcomm's partnership with Neura Robotics is just the beginning

German robotics startup Neura Robotics has partnered with Qualcomm to develop humanoid and general-purpose robots using Qualcomm's Dragonwing Robotics IQ10 processors and Neura's Neuraverse simulation platform. The collaboration represents a broader trend of robotics startups partnering with major tech companies to accelerate physical AI development, similar to Boston Dynamics' partnership with Google DeepMind.

TechCrunch Robotics3/9/2026

Top 10 robotics developments of January 2026

This article is a curated roundup of the 10 most significant robotics developments from January 2026, spanning major announcements including Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid working with Google's DeepMind, Microsoft's Rho-alpha vision-language-action model for robots, Amazon's acquisition of Rightbot for logistics automation, and autonomous system debuts from companies like Doosan Bobcat and Neocis. The piece highlights the industry's shift from theoretical capabilities to real-world deployments across humanoids, industrial automation, AI models, and commercial applications.

Robotics Business Review1/31/2026

Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind

Fauna Robotics unveiled Sprout, a 3.5-foot tall humanoid robot designed to be approachable and friendly for homes, schools, and social spaces, marking a departure from industrial-focused humanoids like Tesla's Optimus and Boston Dynamics' Atlas. The robot functions as a software developer platform priced at $50,000 and has already attracted early customers including Disney and Boston Dynamics, positioning Fauna as the first American company actively shipping humanoid robots as a developer platform.

Phys.org Robotics1/27/2026

Boston Dynamics releases Spot and Orbit 5.1 with new Spot Cam

Boston Dynamics released version 5.1 of its Spot quadruped robot and Orbit fleet management software, featuring improved AI models for visual inspection, a new Spot Cam 2 with 4K PTZ camera and acoustic imaging capabilities, and new autonomous behaviors including door opening and security patrol missions. The update enables Spot to perform more complex facility inspections and monitoring tasks with enhanced perception capabilities across multiple sensor types.

The Robot Report1/21/2026

This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through January 10)

This weekly tech roundup covers several robotics and AI developments, including Google DeepMind partnering with Boston Dynamics to enhance humanoid robots for factory automation, research showing AI models may converge on similar ways to encode reality, and industry analysis suggesting humanoid robots remain overhyped despite billions in startup funding. The article also touches on AI coding assistants reaching a quality plateau and Meta's nuclear power investments to fuel AI infrastructure.

SingularityHub1/10/2026

Video Friday: Robots Are Everywhere at CES 2026

IEEE Spectrum's Video Friday roundup highlights the latest robot demonstrations from CES 2026, featuring new developments from Boston Dynamics and other robotics companies showcasing advancements in humanoid and industrial robotics.

IEEE Spectrum Robotics1/9/2026

Inside CES 2026's "physical AI" takeover

CES 2026 was dominated by physical AI and robotics innovations, marking a significant shift from screen-based AI applications to real-world robotic systems. The event showcased major developments including Boston Dynamics' redesigned Atlas humanoid robot alongside various AI-powered physical systems capable of manufacturing tasks, autonomous flight, and interactive demonstrations.

TechCrunch Robotics1/9/2026

Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night

Humanoid robots competed in the Ultimate Fighting Bots (UFB) competition at CES in Las Vegas, where human pilots controlled robot combatants using motion-sensing controllers to exchange punches and kicks. The event showcases both entertainment value and research applications, as the matches generate body movement data to train robot software, with Boston Dynamics' Atlas project manager attending to observe the humanoid robots' characteristics.

Phys.org Robotics1/8/2026

Dancing isn't enough: Industry pushes for practical robots

The robotics industry is pushing beyond flashy demos toward practical humanoid robots that can perform real-world tasks in factories and warehouses, but experts caution that achieving true autonomy requires years of development and embodied AI training rather than just large language models. Companies like EngineAI, Robotera, and Boston Dynamics (partnering with Hyundai) are working on humanoid robots for industrial use, though many current systems remain teleoperated rather than fully autonomous, and researchers emphasize that robots need real-world training data to learn practical skills.

Phys.org Robotics1/8/2026

Boston Dynamics Unveils Humanoid Robot Atlas at CES

Boston Dynamics unveiled its humanoid robot Atlas at CES and announced a partnership with Google DeepMind to enhance the robot's cognitive capabilities. The collaboration aims to integrate advanced AI technology into Boston Dynamics' robotics platform.

AI Business1/7/2026

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics unveil humanoid robot Atlas at CES

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time at CES 2026, showcasing a robot capable of walking, moving autonomously, and performing various physical tasks. The company announced a production version will be deployed by 2028 at Hyundai's electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Georgia, and revealed a new partnership with Google DeepMind to supply AI technology for its robots.

Phys.org Robotics1/6/2026