Atlas is Boston Dynamics' electric humanoid robot designed for industrial material handling and autonomous task execution in factory environments.
Target environment: Factory floors, industrial research sites and structured workplace environments.
Workflow context: Material handling, heavy object manipulation and whole-body industrial tasks requiring dynamic mobility and coordination.
Customer context: Industrial research programs, advanced manufacturing teams and technology demonstration partners.
Deployment model: Transitioning from a long-running research platform to a commercial industrial product.
Commercial maturity: Active platform with real factory pilot deployments. The shift from hydraulic to electric hardware signals commercial intent.
Adoption constraints: Still in early commercial deployment. The main constraint is proving consistent operation across unstructured factory conditions.
Market position: One of the most recognized humanoid platforms globally. Serves as a reference point for both advanced locomotion and commercial humanoid ambition.
Adjacent products: Apollo, Digit, Spot
Audience
Researchers
Workflow
Material handling, heavy object manipulation and whole-body industrial tasks requiring dynamic mobility and coordination.
Deployment environment
Factory floors, industrial research sites and structured workplace environments.
Specifications
Safety Features: Fenceless guarding and human detection
Degrees of freedom: 56
Sensors Summary: Tactile fingers and palm, 360-degree camera view
Charging: Autonomous battery swap in 3 minutes; charge time 1.5 hours
Reach: 2.3 m
Operation Modes: Autonomous, VR teleoperated, tablet control
Ip Rating: IP67
Operating Temp: -20 to 40 C
Manipulation: Dexterous manipulation for material handling and order fulfillment
Operational Environment: Industrial workspaces, warehouses, and factories
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Runtime: 4 h
Payload Capacity Kg Range: 50 kg instant; 30 kg sustained; 20 kg one-handed