Hyundai Motor Group Launches Full-Scale Operation of 'Robot School' to Deploy 'Atlas' on the Manufacturing Floor

Robotics Metaplant Application Center Opens
Serving as a Testbed Before On-Site Deployment
To Expand Tenfold Next Year

Hyundai Motor Group has launched a 'robot school' to deploy the humanoid robot 'Atlas' at its manufacturing sites.

On September 21 (local time), Boston Dynamics announced the official opening and commencement of full-scale operations at the Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC), located within Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia, United States.

Boston Dynamics' Atlas is learning automobile manufacturing tasks at the Robotics MetaPlant Application Center (RMAC). Boston Dynamics

The RMAC serves as a testbed for Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot 'Atlas' to learn tasks before its deployment on Hyundai Motor Group's automotive manufacturing lines.

Atlas learns a variety of tasks required in manufacturing sites, including preparing for logistics work and sequencing automotive parts according to assembly order, all within an environment identical to that of actual business operations.

Boston Dynamics plans to expand the scope of Atlas’ work to parts assembly by 2030, and aims to further broaden its applications to cover repetitive operations and high-intensity tasks that require lifting heavy objects in the future.

Hyundai Motor Group intends to gradually deploy a total of 25,000 units of Atlas across Hyundai and Kia's global business sites in the coming years.

Additionally, Hyundai Motor Group will establish a new production facility in the United States with an annual capacity to produce 30,000 robots.

RMAC, which began pilot operations in June, is now commencing full-scale operations. Next year, a separate facility will be established within the HMGMA site, expanding the current scale by approximately tenfold.

Through RMAC, Boston Dynamics will continue to train and validate Atlas for application in automotive manufacturing sites, while also exploring the potential for utilization in other industrial sectors.

Boston Dynamics' Atlas is learning automotive manufacturing tasks at the Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC). Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is continuing discussions with clients in a variety of industries that already use Spot and Stretch, including manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductors, logistics, food and beverage, and life sciences. In 2027, the company plans to enhance Atlas' learning process by further expanding data collection and other operations.

Boston Dynamics Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) Zack Jackowski stated, "We are excited to be pioneering enterprise-scale physical AI with a dedicated partner like Hyundai Motor Group. The two companies have established strategies to optimize Atlas' supply chain, production, testing, and deployment capabilities. RMAC is a space that strengthens our shared vision for a future where robots work more safely and productively, expanding human potential."

Meanwhile, on September 30, Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics will release a documentary titled "Inside the Robotics Race," produced in collaboration with Bloomberg Media Studio.

The documentary will spotlight Atlas' on-site training at the RMAC and introduce how Atlas is preparing for large-scale industrial deployment by verifying its safety, reliability, and performance based on real automotive manufacturing data.

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