Bonn, Germany / Waltham, Massachusetts (USA), May 13, 2025 – DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics provider, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Boston Dynamics, a global leader in advanced robotics. Building on the proven success of Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot—designed for case handling and initially deployed by DHL to automate container unloading—the agreement paves the way for the global deployment of more than 1,000 additional units. Looking ahead, DHL plans to expand the range of applications for the robots, including additional use cases such as case picking.

This agreement marks a significant milestone in an already successful collaboration, which began in 2018 and has since delivered tangible improvements in logistics automation. DHL Supply Chain, the Group’s contract logistics division, has led the way, introducing Stretch commercially in North America in 2023 and more recently expanding deployments to the United Kingdom and across Europe.

To date, the deployments of Stretch have achieved case unloading rates of up to 700 cases per hour and contributed to higher employee satisfaction by reducing the need for physically demanding work in hot or cold trailers. The partnership has also driven joint product development with end-to-end automation solutions integrating conveyors and palletizers, as demonstrated in the UK project. To further build on these successes, DHL Group is actively exploring how the technology can benefit other business units. A key priority is case picking – the most labor-intensive activity within DHL Supply Chain – which represents the next major development to maximize the impact of Stretch beyond container unloading.

“Through our Accelerated Digitalization agenda, we are committed to maximizing the impact of robotics and automation across all our operations and business units,” said Sally Miller, Global CIO of DHL Supply Chain. “It’s a fundamental shift that’s reshaping how we operate and elevate service for our customers. Through this expanded partnership with Boston Dynamics, DHL will take a more active role in shaping and directing robotics development alongside key partners, focusing on building more resilient, responsive and smarter solutions that address the unique challenges of our company. Together, we’re setting new standards for the logistics industry.”

As part of its commitment to cross-business innovation, DHL ensures that successful advancements developed within the Supply Chain division are evaluated and adapted for implementation across the wider Group, maximizing impact at scale.

Over the past three years DHL Group has invested over €1 billion in automation in its contract logistics division alone. Across its global network, the Group now uses more than 7,500 robots, over 200,000 smart handheld devices, and close to 800,000 IoT sensors to optimize operations, enhance working conditions for employees, and deliver measurable value for customers. Today, more than 90% of DHL warehouses worldwide are equipped with at least one automation or digitalization solution.

DHL is bolstering its industry-leading automation strategy by placing greater emphasis on co-developing solutions with both new and established robotics partners, rather than relying solely on off-the-shelf technologies.

The DHL and Boston Dynamics partnership model achieves that. DHL Group offers real-world operational environments as a proving ground for advanced technologies, providing critical feedback and industry-specific insights. Moving beyond a traditional vendor relationship, the companies will jointly develop, test, and scale solutions in real-time operations. This allows DHL to focus on their core logistics strengths, while the world’s leading robotics innovators create tailor-made technologies for the company’s and the logistics industry’s needs. This open, operationally integrated approach also allows DHL and Boston Dynamics to jointly advance solutions like Stretch, while also exploring further synergies across divisions.

Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics, commented: “We are proud to continue strengthening our collaboration with DHL Group. Our teams have been on a journey of innovation together to create a practical and effective warehouse robotics solution, and this is the natural next step in what has been an excellent relationship. Stretch is ideally suited to be the first multi-use case, box picking robot that can meet the diverse needs of DHL. Together we are striving to set an example of practical leadership of the modern supply chain.”

As part of Strategy 2030, DHL Group aims to further formalize its partnerships with technology leaders, driving not just deployment at scale, but also joint development, co-investment, and deeper collaboration models. This integrated approach – ranging from robotics partnerships to mutually beneficial incentive programs – will play a central role in establishing robotics and automation as key drivers of sustainable, long-term growth across DHL Group.

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Waltham, MA — May 12, 2025 – Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, today announces a new partnership with LG Innotek, the South Korean materials and electronic components manufacturing company. This strategic alignment will enable Boston Dynamics to install LG Innotek’s new vision sensing components into Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot.

The collaboration brings together Boston Dynamics’ and LG Innotek’s research teams to develop new vision sensing systems to address some of robotics hardest to solve problems. The new vision sensing solution will integrate various sensing components and allow robots to detect and perceive their surroundings, including during times of low visibility or poor weather conditions, and in dark environments.

“We’re excited to partner with LG Innotek to drive innovation and redefine the development of robot eyes,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. “Robots should be able to see, process and perceive the world as well as humans. It is my hope that by working together, we will develop groundbreaking vision systems that are as advanced as the cameras in our mobile phones.” 

CEO Moon Hyuksoo of LG Innotek said, “By collaborating with Boston Dynamics, a world leader in robotics, LG Innotek will gain an advantage in the robotics components market.” He added, “We will continue to introduce core components for robots that will set the standard in the era of robotics and secure a leading position for us in the market.”

The new partnership with LG Innotek comes on the heels of other research collaborations with organizations including Toyota Research Institute, Google Deepmind, NVIDIA and Boston Dynamics’ sister organization, RAI, all to move the robotics industry forward and to develop the world’s most advanced robots.

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is the global leader in developing and deploying highly mobile robots capable of tackling the toughest industrial and safety challenges. Our robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse and unsafe spaces, from manufacturing facilities, power plants, and construction sites, as well as warehouses and distribution centers. We have three robots in our portfolio Spot®, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management and keeps people out of harm’s way through public safety applications; Stretch®, a box-moving robot currently being deployed with logistics and retail customers; and Atlas®, our electric humanoid platform currently in development. For more information on our company and our technologies, please visit www.bostondynamics.com.

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Waltham, Massachusetts, April 3, 2025 – Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, and Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) enter a new chapter together to increase manufacturing capabilities, expand collaboration to produce more robots, and build a vibrant robotics ecosystem in the U.S. 

Last week, Hyundai Motor Group announced it will invest $21 billion in the U.S., including a $6 billion investment to drive innovation and expand strategic partnerships with U.S. companies. As part of this new investment, the Group will purchase tens of thousands of robots in the next few years. It will further enable Boston Dynamics’ growth by integrating its manufacturing capabilities to help make the company the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced mobile robots.

Hyundai Motor Group is already deploying Spot robots for industrial inspection and predictive maintenance at its facilities, and will also deploy Atlas across its factories in the future.

Last week, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and Vice Chair Jaehoon Chang joined Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter at a Boston Dynamics all-employee town hall and spoke directly about future business plans, emphasizing support for Boston Dynamics and the expansion of AI investments, and promotion of external partnerships and collaboration efforts.

As part of its continuous drive for innovation, the integration of Boston Dynamics’ solutions will see the Group further improve its advanced manufacturing capabilities.

“Boston Dynamics and robotics AI will play a crucial role in achieving the Group’s goal,” said Jaehoon Chang, Vice Chair of Hyundai Motor Group. “Physical AI and humanoid robots will transform our business landscape to the next level. Through our collaboration, we will expedite the process to achieve leadership in the robotics industry.”

Goldman Sachs reports that by 2035, the humanoid robotics market will grow to more than $38 billion. As the entire robotics industry grows, so does the need for immediate action to address robot production and development. Boston Dynamics will work with Hyundai Motor Group to better understand their manufacturing needs and the areas where robots can help enable increased productivity and efficiency.  

Speaking at the town hall, Robert Playter said, “Over the course of the last few years, there has been an impressive uptick in new entrants to the robotics space. It is imperative we work together with Hyundai Motor Group to combine our strengths, because the opportunity for advanced robots in the mobility industry is massive.”

“We have a phenomenal track record of delivering dependable general-purpose robots,” continued Playter. “Today marks a pivotal moment because with its commitment and support, Hyundai Motor Group will become our biggest customer. It will help us to build successful AI policies, and will also unlock the Group’s vast commercial relationships to help establish strategic customers for products like Stretch, entering into multi-lateral agreements in which we may deliver robots, trucks, and electric vehicles together.”

Attended by more than 800 employees – including Hokeun Chung, EVP and Head of Future Strategy Division at Hyundai Motor Group, Heung-Soo Kim, EVP and Head of Global Strategy Office, Juncheul Jung, EVP and Head of Manufacturing Area, Hae In Kim, EVP and Head of HR Division at Hyundai Motor Company, Dong Jin Hyun, VP and Head of Robotics LAB at Hyundai Motor Group, and Marc Raibert, Founder of Boston Dynamics and Executive Director of Robotics and AI Institute – the hour-long session reinforced Boston Dynamics’ collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group as well as its importance in the company’s future. 

Also last week at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) opening ceremony – the Group’s new advanced manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Georgia – the collaboration between the two organizations was further highlighted as Boston Dynamics’ Spot gave demonstrations to VIP guests. Spot will be used for exterior quality inspection in HMGMA’s weld shop. Atlas, the electric humanoid robot, will also be deployed at HMGMA in the future.

The theme of collaboration and partnership that echoed throughout the town hall aligns directly with Boston Dynamics’ history of partnering with institutions and researchers to develop the world’s most capable robots. Earlier this year, Boston Dynamics announced new partnerships with NVIDIA, Google Deepmind, the Toyota Research Institute and sister company, RAI, to continuously advance and improve robots.

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is the global leader in developing and deploying highly mobile robots capable of tackling the toughest industrial and safety challenges. Our robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse and unsafe spaces, from manufacturing facilities, power plants, and construction sites, as well as warehouses and distribution centers. We have three robots in our portfolio: Spot®, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management and keeps people out of harm’s way through public safety applications; Stretch®, a box-moving robot currently being deployed with logistics and retail customers; and Atlas®, our electric humanoid platform currently in development. For more information on our company and our technologies, please visit www.bostondynamics.com.

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Waltham, MA—March 18, 2025 – Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to build the next generation of AI capabilities for humanoid robots. As an early adopter of the NVIDIA Isaac GR00T platform, Boston Dynamics’s Atlas robot is leading development of humanoids using the NVIDIA Jetson Thor computing platform. 

The compact size, high performance and efficiency of Jetson Thor enables Atlas to run complex, multimodal AI models that work seamlessly with Boston Dynamics’ whole-body and manipulation controllers. Developers at Boston Dynamics and its research partners are also making rapid breakthroughs in learned dexterity and locomotion AI policies using Isaac Lab, an open-source, modular framework for robot learning in physically accurate virtual environments, which is built on NVIDIA Isaac Sim and NVIDIA Omniverse technologies. The two companies are collaborating  to define key platform parameters including functional safety and security architectures, as well as key learning and computer vision pipelines using NVIDIA’s training and simulation platforms.

“Robots are the bridge between simulation and the real world,” said Aaron Saunders, Chief Technology Officer at Boston Dynamics. “With the current generation of our electric Atlas, we are building the world’s most capable humanoid, and collaborating with NVIDIA to integrate Jetson Thor means that robot now has the highest performance compute platform behind it. Isaac lab is allowing us to develop state  of the art AI capabilities, and the early results are exciting.”

In addition to the ongoing work on Atlas, Boston Dynamics has also continued introducing new AI capabilities for Spot, the company’s flagship quadruped, and Orbit, its robot fleet management and data analysis software. New RL tools are improving the robot’s locomotion control and advanced foundation models are helping the robot avoid specific kinds of hazards that might appear in its path.

Aaron Saunders will speak at NVIDIA GTC 2025 and explore the current state of humanoid robotics with a panel of industry leaders on Wednesday, March 19. 

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is the global leader in developing and deploying highly mobile robots capable of tackling the toughest industrial and safety challenges. Our robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse and unsafe spaces, from manufacturing facilities, power plants, and construction sites, as well as warehouses and distribution centers. We have three robots in our portfolio: Spot®, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management and keeps people out of harm’s way through public safety applications; Stretch®, a box-moving robot currently being deployed with logistics and retail customers; and Atlas®, our electric humanoid platform currently in development. For more information on our company and our technologies, please visit www.bostondynamics.com.

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Waltham, MA—March 17, 2025 – Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, today announces the creation of Boston Dynamics Consulting. The new consulting practice will help companies assess, adopt and implement robotics and AI into their business practices at scale. Will Foss, who was previously on the Board of Boston Dynamics and has advised many robotics & AI companies at both SoftBank and beyond, is charged with leading the new endeavor.

Boston Dynamics has been a pioneer in walking robots for more than 30 years, but AI-enabled robots have only recently begun leaving the lab and performing tasks in real-world applications. As companies begin to adopt quadrupeds, humanoids and other mobile robots into their daily operations, Boston Dynamics Consulting will help customers prepare their organizations to efficiently deploy these new tools and ensure they are boosting productivity, improving safety and maximizing the customers’ return-on-investment (ROI).

“Boston Dynamics has long been a leader in robotics and industrial automation without fixed infrastructure,” said Marc Theermann, Chief Strategy Officer, Boston Dynamics. “Through this new venture, we are giving unrestricted access to some of the world’s greatest AI & robotics minds and industry 4.0 experts. I am excited about this innovative approach to helping companies realize the value of robotic tools, and I’m delighted for Will to rejoin us and build on the direct customer work we have been doing for years.”

“I am pleased to join the Boston Dynamics team and launch our consulting practice,” said Will Foss Senior Director, Boston Dynamics Consulting. “Our team of consultants are not only purpose driven, but are unrivaled in their technical expertise, thought leadership and practical experience. We are committed to improving customer outcomes, and I am confident our work will expedite a new generation of robotics and AI technology adoption.”

Boston Dynamics Consulting is expected to take on clients in a wide variety of potential industries, including general manufacturing, warehousing & logistics, food & beverage, safety & security, and municipal planning. The group will provide services in five key areas:

• Artificial Intelligence, Embodied AI, and Robotics – With the rapid and exponential growth in AI, ML, and Large Language Models BDC will assist companies in thinking through their robotics strategy for the coming years 
• Automation & Organizational Readiness Assessments – Identify areas of improvement and address tactics to implement robotics and AI that will drive maximum ROI for clients. 
• Data Analysis & Process Improvements – The amount of data that is being produced by modern facilities is enormous. Autonomous inspection robots increase this data exhaust by tetrabyes every hour. BDC will help businesses develop and improve their internal processes to handle this vast amount of data and gain valuable insights 
• Humanoid Readiness Assessments – With our experience building and deploying robots and the rising interest in general purpose humanoids, our team will help customers evaluate their readiness and fit for humanoids and help design an implementation strategy that achieves real business results
• Integration & Execution Services – Working alongside organizations, teams from Boston Dynamics will help businesses effectively adopt robots and AI at scale.

The development of Boston Dynamics Consulting comes one year after the launch of Orbit, the company’s robot AI layer and fleet management software, and the reveal of its electric Atlas robot, a new commercial humanoid product which Hyundai will begin testing later this year.

To learn more about Boston Dynamics Consulting and its offerings please visit bostondynamics.com/consulting.

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is the global leader in developing and deploying highly mobile robots capable of tackling the toughest industrial and safety challenges. Our robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse and unsafe spaces, from manufacturing facilities, power plants, and construction sites, as well as warehouses and distribution centers. We have three robots in our portfolio: Spot®, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management and helps to keep people safe though public safety applications; Stretch®, a box-moving robot currently being deployed with logistics and retail customers; and Atlas®, our electric humanoid platform currently in development. For more information on our company and our technologies, please visit www.bostondynamics.com.

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Boston and Cambridge, MA – February 5, 2025 – Boston Dynamics and the Robotics & AI Institute (formerly The AI Institute) today announced a partnership to advance humanoid robots through reinforcement learning. Together, the two organizations will establish a shared reinforcement learning training pipeline for the new electric Atlas robot to build dynamic and generalizable mobile manipulation behavior. The work, which kicked off this month, brings together two of the industry’s leading research teams to advance robot technology and to produce new capabilities on Atlas.

The partnership expands upon previous collaborations between Boston Dynamics and the Robotics & AI Institute (RAI Institute), including joint development work on Spot’s Reinforcement Learning Researcher Kit. Released last year, the kit trains unique behavior and modes of locomotion on the quadruped, and was used to achieve record running speeds of 11.5 mph (5.2 m/s.) This collaboration builds upon that work, with a new focus on humanoid robots. The project has several objectives:

• Develop sim-to-real for mobility: Despite advances in fast parallel simulators and sophisticated policy optimization techniques, transferring simulation results to real robotic hardware remains one of the most challenging aspects of applying reinforcement learning in robotics. To bridge the sim-to-reality gap, the teams will collaborate to train policies that generate a variety of agile behavior on physical hardware to achieve novel, robust and practical locomotion behavior.
• Improve whole body loco-manipulation: A robot’s capability to manipulate objects and fixtures, such as doors and levers, in conjunction with locomotion would significantly enhance its utility. The team will explore developing new policies to improve robustness in these scenarios.
• Explore full-body contact strategies: This work will explore high-performance, whole-body locomotion and tasks that require full-body contact strategies, such as dynamic running and full-body manipulation of heavy objects, necessitating close coordination between the arms and legs. The aim is to utilize reinforcement learning to generate such behavior during complex contact events without imposing strict requirements.

“We are living in an extremely exciting time for humanoid robot development,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. “But for humanoids to be useful, they must be flexible enough to work in many different kinds of environments and perform tasks in a wide variety of applications. Our collaboration with the RAI Institute brings together two of the world’s leading robotics organizations to help accelerate core capabilities needed to make robots like Atlas a valuable tool in people’s lives.”

“Our aim at RAI is to develop technology that enables future generations of intelligent machines,” said Marc Raibert, executive director of the RAI Institute. “Working on Atlas with Boston Dynamics enables us to make advances in reinforcement learning on arguably the most sophisticated humanoid robot available. This work will play a crucial role in advancing the capabilities of humanoids not only by expanding its skillset, but also streamlining the process to achieve new skills.”

Boston Dynamics has a longstanding reputation for creating groundbreaking advances in dynamic robots, from extreme mobility to bimanual manipulation. The latest generation of Atlas is the result of years of hardware and software co-design aimed at building the most capable humanoid platform, both in terms of physical capability and software interfaces for authoring behavior. This makes it an ideal platform for advancing the science of AI-based manipulation skills.

The RAI Institute is a research organization focused on solving the most important problems in artificial intelligence related to robotics, with the goal of achieving fundamental advances in what robotics and other intelligent machines can do. The organization’s work is focused on developing the perception, situational understanding, reasoning and other cognitive functions underpinning robots’ abilities and combining them with advances in their physical capabilities. Partnering with Boston Dynamics for this collaboration will both build upon the RAI Institute’s existing research in AI and learning, and help the organization further advance the technology as it applies to other robot platforms.

The organizations will periodically release updates on this collaborative work, including publications and demonstrations with Atlas.

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is the global leader in developing and deploying highly mobile robots capable of tackling the toughest industrial challenges. Our robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse spaces, from manufacturing facilities, power plants, and construction sites to warehouses and distribution centers. We have three robots in our portfolio: Spot®, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management; Stretch®, a box-moving robot currently being deployed with logistics and retail customers; and Atlas®, our humanoid platform currently in development. For more information on our company and our technologies, please visit www.bostondynamics.com.

About Robotics & AI Institute (RAI Institute)

The Robotics & AI Institute (formerly The AI Institute) is a research organization that aims to solve the most important and fundamental problems in AI and robotics. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the RAI Institute unites top talent in robotics, perception, AI, machine learning, computer science and engineering to develop future generations of intelligent machines. The Institute works in four core areas of research: cognitive AI, athletic AI, organic hardware design and ethics related to robotics. The Institute’s culture is designed to combine the best features of a university research lab with the best features of a corporate development lab. Led by Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, the RAI Institute develops technology that will increase productivity, contribute to human safety, care for people with disabilities, and help people live their lives more fully. For more information, please visit: https://www.rai-inst.com.

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“We are pleased to resolve this dispute on mutually advantageous terms,” said Jason Fiorillo, Chief Legal Officer at Boston Dynamics. “We look forward to collaborating on common ground issues where our two companies might collaborate in the future, to advance the state of robotics in the United States and around the world.”

“This resolution allows us to focus on driving innovation in robotics,” said Gavin Kenneally, Co-founder and CEO of Ghost Robotics. “This agreement underscores our shared commitment to advancing the progress of legged robots while fostering new opportunities for collaboration on key policy and technological initiatives.”

Potential areas of alignment include policy engagement around a national robotics strategy and policy initiatives that stimulate the responsible development and deployment of mobile robotics and artificial intelligence. Collectively, Ghost Robotics and Boston Dynamics have sold thousands of robots into commercial, governmental and public safety customers in the U.S. and its allies abroad. The two companies believe that stronger policy direction is needed on a range of industry issues, including making firm commitments to use robotics in governmental applications, addressing supply chain shortages for critical components, establishing safety and ethics standards that would prevent misuse of these emerging technologies, and spurring additional investment for U.S. led research, development, and manufacturing.

“Currently, the United States has no national robotics strategy,” said Fiorillo. “Countries like China are heavily investing in robotics and AI, and setting aggressive technology acceleration goals at a national level. Without more direct interest and engagement from policymakers, the U.S. risks falling behind.” Representatives from Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics plan to meet in early 2025 to discuss further policy proposals that could benefit both companies and the industry at large.

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is the global leader in developing and deploying autonomous mobile robots capable of tackling the toughest industrial challenges. Our robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse spaces, from manufacturing facilities, power plants, and construction sites to warehouses and distribution centers. We have three robots in our portfolio: Spot^®, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management; Stretch^®, a box-moving robot currently being deployed with logistics and retail customers; and Atlas^®, our humanoid platform currently in development. For more information on our company and our technologies, please visit www.bostondynamics.com.

About Ghost Robotics

Founded in 2015, Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics develops Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicles, or Q-UGV® for short. Ghost’s Q-UGVs not only manage unstructured terrain well but are built for demanding customers in demanding environments. Their robots have a place in a broad range of government and enterprise applications where mobile robots with four legs have inherent advantages over wheels, tracks and even bipedal systems. To learn more about Ghost Robotics, visit www.ghostrobotics.io

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BOSTON (October 16, 2024) – Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced today they will join forces, combining two of the world’s leaders in artificial intelligence and robotics. The research partnership aims to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots utilizing TRI’s Large Behavior Models and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot.

“There has never been a more exciting time for the robotics industry, and we look forward to working with TRI to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoids,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. “This partnership is an example of two companies with a strong research-and-development foundation coming together to work on many complex challenges and build useful robots that solve real-world problems.”

“Recent advances in AI and machine learning hold tremendous potential for advancing physical intelligence,” said Gill Pratt, chief scientist for Toyota and CEO of TRI. “The opportunity to implement TRI’s state-of-the-art AI technology on Boston Dynamics’ hardware is game-changing for each of our organizations as we work to amplify people and improve quality of life.”

Boston Dynamics has a longstanding reputation for creating groundbreaking advances in humanoids, from extreme mobility to bimanual manipulation. The latest generation of Atlas is the result of years of hardware/software co-design aimed at building the most capable humanoid platform, both in terms of physical capability and software interfaces for authoring whole-body behaviors. This makes it an ideal platform for advancing the science of AI-based manipulation skills.

Concurrently, TRI is widely recognized as a world leader in the rapid advancement of Large Behavior Models (LBMs) for robotics. This includes groundbreaking work on diffusion policy, which pioneered the successful application of generative AI to advance dexterous manipulation capabilities in robotics. TRI has also played a leading role in the development of open-source robot AI models and datasets. Leveraging additional strength in computer vision and large-language model training, TRI’s work on LBMs aims to achieve multi-task, vision-and-language-conditioned foundation models for dexterous manipulation.

Scott Kuindersma, senior director of Robotics Research at Boston Dynamics, and Russ Tedrake, vice president of Robotics Research at Toyota Research Institute, will co-lead the Boston-based research partnership.

The project is designed to leverage the strengths and expertise of each partner equally. The physical capabilities of the new electric Atlas robot, coupled with the ability to programmatically command and teleoperate a broad range of whole-body bimanual manipulation behaviors, will allow research teams to deploy the robot across a range of tasks and collect data on its performance. This data will, in turn, be used to support the training of advanced LBMs, utilizing rigorous hardware and simulation evaluation to demonstrate that large, pre-trained models can enable the rapid acquisition of new robust, dexterous, whole-body skills.

The joint team will also conduct research to answer fundamental training questions for humanoid robots, the ability of research models to leverage whole-body sensing, and understanding human-robot interaction and safety/assurance cases to support these new capabilities.

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is the global leader in developing and deploying highly mobile robots capable of tackling the toughest industrial challenges. Our robots are equipped with advanced mobility, dexterity and intelligence, enabling automation in unstructured or hard-to-traverse spaces, from manufacturing facilities, power plants, and construction sites to warehouses and distribution centers. We have three robots in our portfolio: Spot®, a quadruped that conducts industrial inspections for enterprise asset management; Stretch®, a box-moving robot currently being deployed with logistics and retail customers; and Atlas®, our humanoid platform currently in development. For more information on our company and our technologies, please visit www.bostondynamics.com.

About Toyota Research Institute

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) conducts research to amplify human ability, focusing on making our lives safer and more sustainable. Led by Dr. Gill Pratt, TRI’s team of researchers develops technologies to advance energy and materials, human-centered artificial intelligence, human interactive driving, and robotics. Established in 2016, TRI has offices in Los Altos, California, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information about TRI, please visit http://tri.global.

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This bill was filed by State Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa and State Sen. Michael Moore. Key civil rights groups and industry associations, including the ACLU of Massachusetts, MassRobotics, and the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) have come together in support of the bill.

Advanced mobile robots are incredible tools that can enrich our lives and keep people safe, but makeshift efforts to weaponize general purpose robots threaten public trust and acceptance of this emerging technology. We recently led a consortium of six leading robotics companies calling on policymakers to ensure the ethical use of general purpose robots and prohibit their misuse. We are proud to have worked in collaboration with Representative Sabadosa, Senator Moore, civil rights advocates, and robotics industry leaders, to help develop the nation’s first comprehensive legislation on this topic, in our home state of Massachusetts.

Brendan Schulman, Vice President of Policy & Government Relations at Boston Dynamics

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