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Boston Dynamics

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bostondynamics.com

The most recognizable robot maker in the world: Spot quadruped runs autonomous inspection missions via the Orbit fleet-management platform (Orbit/Spot 5.1, Jan 2026, adds cloud-updated AI perception models, autonomous door opening, sight-glass and pallet detection); Stretch performs fully autonomous container unloading (700-800 cases/hour at DHL); the redesigned electric Atlas humanoid enters production in 2026 with reinforcement-learning locomotion/manipulation and a Google DeepMind foundation-model partnership for cognition.

HeadquartersWaltham, US
Founded1992
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
Team501-1000
Deployments17
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSubsidiary (100% Hyundai; confidential Nasdaq S-1 filed ~2026-05)
FoundersMarc Raibert (Founder; MIT Leg Lab spinout, now Executive Director of The AI Institute)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Countries deployedUS, GB, DE, JP, KR
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinehumanoid

Atlas (electric production version)

  • Production version unveiled at CES 2026 (Best of CES 'Best Robot'); 2026 production run fully committed to Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center and Google DeepMind; Hyundai Mobis supplies actuators

    vendor/parent-stated production and allocation plan for the first commercial Atlas units

    Claim source
Machineinspection

Spot

  • More than 2,000 Spot and Stretch robots deployed to customers as of January 2026

    combined deployed fleet size across Boston Dynamics' two commercial product lines, reported by independent trade press

    Claim source
  • Spot 5.1 autonomous door opening tested with 18 beta customers (2,500+ doors opened); autonomous security patrol with person detection

    vendor-stated autonomy capabilities in the January 2026 software release

    Claim source
Machinelogistics

Stretch

  • Autonomously unloads 700-800 cases per hour from shipping containers in DHL production operations

    customer-stated throughput in commercial deployment

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-07-08Coca-Cola Europacific Partnersbeverage production plant (East Kilbride, Scotland; Spot inspections across ~600 points on seven lines)GBNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-07-01FIFA World Cup 2026 (International Broadcast Center, Dallas; NY/NJ venue)security / sports eventUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-05-28West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Officesheriff quadruped robot (Spot 'SPOT' for patrol alongside DFR program)US1Announcement
2026-04-21Mariana Mineralscopper_mineUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-03-12FieldAI (Spot deployment in construction, one of largest third-party quadruped fleets)constructionUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-01-05Google DeepMind (Atlas research fleet)researchUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-12-01Lidl (22 Stretch robots — Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Spain)grocery_warehouseDE22Announcement
2025-09-22National Institutes of Health (NIH) — research facility infrastructure inspectionquadruped industrial inspection — 2x Boston Dynamics Spot robots with sensing equipment and C2/data acquisition software for continuous plant surveillance and machine learning data collection; $854K contract Sep 2025; pop: MassachusettsUS2Announcement
2025-07-24Austin Police Departmentpolice SWAT/special operations quadruped (Spot robot for high-risk incidents, hazmat, barricaded subjects)US1Announcement
2025-05-13DHL Groupcontract-logistics warehouses (container unloading), North America / UK / EuropeUS1000Announcement
2025-03-11HyundaiNot listedUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-11-01Ohio Department of Transportationinfrastructure inspection (I-471 bridge, LiDAR)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-10-01Michelintire manufacturing plant (Lexington, SC)USNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-06-05Sellafield Ltd (UK nuclear site operator) via Createc Ltd — Quadruped Robotic Inspection Platformnuclear decommissioning inspection — Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped robots deployed at Sellafield nuclear site for radiological inspection, remote structural assessment; £3M framework agreement awarded Jun 2024 to Createc (certified BD UK…GBNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-01-08UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) — RAICo Programme (Robotic Autonomous Communities)nuclear decommissioning research operations — Boston Dynamics Spot robots at UKAEA RACE/RAICo programme; £841K for 4 Spot robots Mar 2024 + £225K for 1 additional Spot Jan 2024; deployed for JET decommissioning health physics work, remote…GB5Announcement
2023-09-11Otto GroupwarehouseDENot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-08-30NFIwarehouseUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-07-20Hyundai completes 100% acquisition (SoftBank fully exited); IPO shelved; $100M committed for 323,000 sq ft robotics facility; Atlas factory role targeted at HMGMA + Kia Georgia for 2028Boston Dynamics
2026-07-16Hyundai buys SoftBank's remaining ~10% stake (~$325M) — Boston Dynamics now wholly owned by Hyundai Motor GroupBoston Dynamics
2026-05-01Hyundai files confidential S-1 for Boston Dynamics Nasdaq listing (IPO targeted Q4 2026/early 2027, reported $20-28B)The Robot Report
2026-01-21Spot 5.1 / Orbit 5.1 release; deployed fleet surpasses 2,000 Spot and Stretch robotsThe Robot Report
2026-01-05Production Atlas unveiled at CES 2026; production begins at Waltham HQ; Google DeepMind foundation-model partnership announcedHyundai Motor Group Newsroom
2025-05-13DHL signs MOU for 1,000+ additional Stretch robots, extending a collaboration begun in 2018The Robot Report
2021-06-21Hyundai Motor Group completes acquisition of ~80% controlling stake at ~$1.1B valuation; SoftBank retains ~20%Hyundai
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Source ledger

24 unique public sources

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Hyundai Motor Group Announces AI Robotics Strategy to Lead Human-Centered Robotics Era at CES 2026Hyundai Motor Group Newsroom
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Boston Dynamics releases Spot and Orbit 5.1 with new Spot CamThe Robot Report
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DHL Group signs MOU with Boston Dynamics for additional 1,000-robot deploymentDHL Group
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Spot at Coca-Cola Europacific PartnersBoston Dynamics · retrieved 2026-07-20
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Spot deployed at FIFA World Cup 2026 for securityBoston Dynamics (X) · retrieved 2026-07-28
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Area sheriff's offices to deploy new drones, robot dogThe Advocate (Baton Rouge) · retrieved 2026-07-28
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Mariana Minerals and Boston Dynamics Announce Deployment of Spot® at U.S. Copper MinePRNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-28
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Boston Dynamics & FieldAI Partner to Bring Robots Into Uncharted, Dynamic EnvironmentsBoston Dynamics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Boston Dynamics & Google DeepMind Form New AI Partnership to Bring Foundational Intelligence to Humanoid RobotsBoston Dynamics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lidl to unload containers with Stretch robots from Boston Dynamics in 2026Automated Warehouse Online · retrieved 2026-07-27
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Provide Two Quadruped Industrial Inspection Robots — HHS/NIH $854KUSAspending.gov · retrieved 2026-07-28
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Austin City Council approves purchase of four-legged security robotCommunity Impact · retrieved 2026-07-28
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Boston Dynamics deployment at Hyundaibostondynamics.com · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robot dog aids Daniel Carter Beard Bridge inspections (Brutus, Boston Dynamics Spot; UC/ODOT)University of Cincinnati · retrieved 2026-07-28
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Spot at MichelinBoston Dynamics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Quadruped Robotic Inspection Platform Framework — Sellafield Ltd £3MUK Contracts Finder · retrieved 2026-07-28
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UKAEA - RAICo - Procurement of SPOT Quadruped Robots £841KUK Contracts Finder · retrieved 2026-07-28
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Otto Group Teams Up with Boston Dynamics to Strengthen Logistics OperationsBoston Dynamics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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NFI To Deploy Stretch Robot in $10 Million DealBoston Dynamics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute joint research partnership to develop general-purpose humanoids using TRI Large Behavior Models on Atlas; announced October 2024press · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Hyundai Motor Group Completes Acquisition of Boston Dynamics from SoftBankBoston Dynamics
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Hyundai files confidentially for Boston Dynamics IPOThe Robot Report
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DHL buying 1,000+ Stretch robots from Boston DynamicsThe Robot Report
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Boston Dynamics Atlas Named 'Best Robot' in Best of CES 2026 AwardsHyundai