"The robot, with a glowing circle for a face and a fully electric, battery-powered body, is so advanced that it will soon be working alongside human factory workers for parent company Hyundai, the companies claimed. Hyundai said it plans on mass-producing Atlas as "production-ready humanoid robots" that will be put to work at the automaker's car plants, starting with the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Savannah, Georgia. The company estimates it will produce 30,000 robots annually starting in 2028."
"The company also plans on putting the first Atlas robots to work that year "on processes with proven safety and quality benefits, such as parts sequencing." By 2030, Hyundai says that Atlas will level up to tasks involving "repetitive motions, heavy loads, and other complex operations." The automaker envisions a "harmonious collaboration between humans and robots," despite widespread fears about job losses as a result of increased automation."
Boston Dynamics unveiled a new Atlas humanoid robot at CES in Las Vegas. The robot features a glowing circular face and a fully electric, battery-powered body. Hyundai plans to mass-produce Atlas as "production-ready humanoid robots" and place them in car plants, beginning at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Savannah, Georgia. Hyundai estimates production of 30,000 robots annually starting in 2028. Initial 2028 deployments will target processes with proven safety and quality benefits such as parts sequencing. By 2030, Atlas is expected to perform repetitive motions, handle heavy loads, and undertake other complex operations alongside human workers. Boston Dynamics began as an MIT spin-off in 1992 and developed robots with DARPA funding, including Atlas and Spot.
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