China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.
Robert Playter announcd he is leaving Boston Dynamics after 30 years at the company in various roles, including six years as CEO.
The tech wizards at Boston Dynamics are continuing to refine the physical abilities of its Atlas humanoid robot. A new video (above) released by the Massachusetts-based company kicks off with Atlas performing a cartwheel followed by a backflip, which i…
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At the recent CES 2026 tech show in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the latest version of its advanced Atlas humanoid robot, a machine that it’s been working on for more than a decade. The robot strolled onto the stage with such a natural gait th…
Boston Dynamics is showcasing its remarkable Atlas humanoid robot at CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week, and footage of the autonomous machine at an unveiling event may cause your jaw to head south. The Massachussetts-based company has been working on Atl…
CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event.
Boston Dynamics is a pioneer in the humanoid robot sector, with Atlas first appearing in 2013 before going on to become the advanced bipedal bot that it is today. Since then, thanks to advances in robotics hardware and AI, a slew of tech companies big …
Google’s AI research lab is working with Boston Dynamics to make Atlas act more like a human.

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