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Farewell to HD Atlas

April 18, 2024

For almost a decade, Atlas has sparked our imagination, inspired the next generations of roboticists, and leapt over technical barriers in the field. Now it’s time for Boston Dynamics’ hydraulic Atlas robot to kick back and relax. Take a look back at everything they have accomplished with this platform to date.

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An Electric New Era for Atlas

Boston Dynamics recently announced the retirement of their hydraulic robot and unveiled what comes next—a fully electric robot designed for real-world applications. The next generation of the Atlas program builds on decades of research and furthers their commitment to delivering the most capable, useful mobile robots solving the toughest challenges in industry today: with Spot, with Stretch, and now with Atlas.

Farewell to HD Atlas

A decade ago, they were one of the only companies putting real R&D effort into humanoid robots. Now the landscape in the robotics industry is very different. Their customers have seen success with Spot and Stretch and they are eager to tackle the next challenge. Given the company’s track record of successful commercialization, they are confident in their plan to not just create an impressive R&D project, but to deliver a valuable solution.

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