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Boston Dynamics

[SUBSIDIARY]

Warehouse & Logistics Robotics · HQ: Waltham, Massachusetts · Est. 1992 · 5 models registered · 47 deployments

New deploymentRecent pressFunding gap >24mo
SiteRisk Profile

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Boston Dynamics: 5 models, 47 deployments across 25 regions, $880.0M raised, 2 active incidents. 35 sources back the record.

Ownership

SUBSIDIARY

Capital / Funding

$880M

Headquarters

Waltham, Massachusetts

IP / Patents

21 Active

Platform Models

5

Audited Incidents

2

Overview

One of the most iconic names in robotics, founded 1992 (MIT spinout) and acquired by Hyundai Motor Group in June 2021 at a ~$1.1 billion valuation. Best known for headline-grabbing demonstrations, its current humanoid is the all-electric Atlas (a full redesign of the original hydraulic Atlas), now moving into commercial factory work with Hyundai. Its quadruped Spot is the company's established commercial success (industrial inspection, security, research), informing its robots-as-a-service pricing and field-support models. Deployments: the electric Atlas is being deployed into Hyundai's manufacturing operations (including the Georgia Metaplant Application Center), beginning with material-handling/evaluation tasks and progressing toward production-line work; software is developed with Hyundai operational data and a DeepMind partnership. Boston Dynamics has stated plans for up to 30,000 Atlas units per year by 2028 through Hyundai (a forward capacity plan, not current output). Atlas won Best Robot / Best of CES at CES 2026. Valuation note: following the CES 2026 Atlas demonstration, Boston Dynamics is undergoing a significant valuation re-rating: Korean securities firms have implied valuations of roughly $21-28 billion and bullish analysts have floated IPO targets of $85B+, but these are implied/speculative figures, not a confirmed raise or IPO. The company is widely noted as pre-commercial on humanoids (Atlas) even as Spot is commercially proven.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 99.5%

Strong deployment footprint with 42 operational sites across 38 countries. Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Thin IP estate relative to category peers.

  • AMR
  • HUMANOID
  • QUADRUPED

Key Facts

OwnerHyundai Motor Group (acquired June 2021 at ~$1.1B)
HumanoidAtlas (all-electric redesign); won Best Robot at CES 2026
Commercial workhorseSpot quadruped (inspection, security, research)
DeploymentAtlas into Hyundai factories (Georgia Metaplant); pre-commercial
Capacity planUp to 30,000 Atlas/yr by 2028 via Hyundai (plan)
Valuation (implied/speculative)~$21-28B implied; $85B+ IPO talk, not confirmed
Founded1992 (MIT spinout)
wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2298325
wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Dynamics
Hero image candidatehttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Spot_by_Boston_Dynamics.jpg (source: Wikimedia Commons, license: CC BY-SA 4.0)
Waltham expansion facility$100M, 323,000 sq ft advanced robotics and AI center in Waltham, MA — 1,250 jobs by 2033 (permitted/leased, June 2026)
Manufacturing scale-upLargest local economic development project of the year — transforms Waltham facility into robotics manufacturing hub
Atlas Supply ChainHyundai Mobis (actuators, strategic collaboration), SOS Lab (LiDAR evaluation), Hwashin Precision (aluminum structures). Tapping Hyundai auto parts network — 60-70% of humanoid components similar to automotive parts.
WienEnergie Spot expansion (company Instagram Sep 2026)Boston Dynamics Instagram (Sep 22 2026) said WienEnergie is adding 4 Spot robots to Vienna-area facilities after 4,000+ inspection routes and 1,600 km walked since a 2023 Simmering Power Plant deployment. Company-stated; no separate WienEnergie primary confirmation in this digest
Wien Energie Spot Simmering deployment (company-stated)Wien Energie Spot ('Energy Dog') regular ops at Simmering since 2023; ~4,000 routes / ~1,600 km by early 2026; +4 units planned from 2027 for Simmering, Donaustadt, Flotzersteig (Wien Energie blog + BD case study + BD Instagram). Company-stated

Claims & Reality Assessment

4 entries

Audited Corporate Claims Ledger

  • [PARTLY TRUE]Capability
    Claimed: Jan 1, 2026

    “Atlas is described as "built for" industrial work, but no commercial deployment exists as of July 2026. Stretch (separate product) is deployed commercially. Atlas remains in research/lab phase. The claim describes intent, not current capability. https://bostondynamics.com/products/atlas/”

    Sources:claim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim
  • [VERIFIED]Capability
    Claimed: Jan 1, 2026

    “RL-based locomotion demos confirm fluid movement. The "dance" demos are lab demonstrations, not industrial work, but the locomotion capability itself is genuine and verified by the RL research community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I44_zbEwz_w”

    Sources:claim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim
  • [VERIFIED]Customer
    Claimed: Jan 1, 2026

    “Stretch is commercially available and deployed at customer warehouses. IEEE Spectrum confirmed full autonomous unload cycle. This is a verified commercial product. https://spectrum.ieee.org/stretch-is-boston-dynamics-take-on-a-practical-mobile-manipulator-for-warehouses”

    Sources:claim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim
  • [OPEN]Capacity
    Claimed: Nov 1, 2025

    “Stretch is commercially available and deployed at customer warehouses. Atlas has not been deployed commercially. The "10+ deployments" likely refers to Stretch. Playter has since retired as CEO. No confirmation of 10+ Atlas or Stretch deployments count as of July 2026. https://bostondynamics.com/products/stretch/”

    Sources:claim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall FootprintLatest event: Jan 2026

2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jan 2026.

minor: 1moderate: 1

Leadership & Founders

4 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Ted Mabreysecondary-verified

SVP of Business Development, Boston Dynamics

Alexander Kernbaumsecondary-verified

VP of Hardware Engineering, Boston Dynamics

Amanda McMasterSEC-verified

Interim CEO & CFO

Founding Team

Marc Raibert[Founder]

sole · founded 1992-06-01

Key Former Leadership (11 Tracked)

Marc RaibertFounder and Chairman
Andrew BarryRoboticist
Devin BillingsElectrical Design Lead
Kevin GarellLed Global Services & Support
Pete FlorenceResearch Scientist
Kevin AlbertRobotics Engineer
Chao CaoResearch Scientist, whole-body dexterous mobile manipulation
Kyle EdelbergEngineer
Aaron SaundersChief Technology Officer

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

28 entries
Total Tracked24
Operating20
Announced4
Concluded3

Key Recurring Partners

Hyundai Motor Group1 · 4× joint · 6 total
NVIDIA2 · 4× joint · 1110 total
Asylon Robotics6 · 1× joint · 1 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Boston Dynamics x Hyundai Metaplant Georgia Atlas deploymentJul 14, 2026

    MOST RECENT · Boston Dynamics x Hyundai Metaplant Georgia Atlas deployment · 2026-07-14 · with Hyundai Motor Group · OPERATING · Hyundai x Boston Dynamics (FIFA World Cup 2026 Atlas Deployment) · 2026-06-15 · with Hyundai Motor Company · OPERATING · Hyundai x Boston Dynamics Atlas FIFA World Cup · 2026-06-15 · with Hyundai Motor Group · OPERATING · Boston Dynamics x FIFA World Cup 2026 Security · 2026-06-11 · with FIFA World Cup 2026 · OPERATING · Google DeepMind x Boston Dynamics (Gemini Robotics-ER) · 2026-04-08 · with Google · OPERATING

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Boston Dynamics - 47 deploymentsBoston DynamicsWien Energie - 1 deploymentWien Energie

Patents & Intellectual Property

21 entries
Active IP Portfolio (21 Filings Tracked)

Platform Models

5 entries
Atlas[PILOT][2026]

Boston Dynamics' all-electric humanoid robot, announced April 2024 as a full redesign from the earlier hydraulic Atlas research platform.

humanoids · 9 deployments

Risk Profile
Stretch[COMMERCIAL][2023–2026]

Stretch is Boston Dynamics' commercial warehouse robot: a vacuum-gripper arm mounted on an omnidirectional wheeled base, designed for truck and container unloading and case handling at roughly 800 boxes per hour (cases up to 50 lb).

amr · 8 deployments

Risk Profile
Spot[PRODUCTION][2019–2026]

Spot is Boston Dynamics' commercially available quadruped robot for autonomous inspection and reality capture.

food-service · 31 deployments

Risk Profile
Boston Dynamics Orbit[COMMERCIAL]

Boston Dynamics Orbit is a warehouse automation management software platform that orchestrates fleets of Stretch container-unloading robots.

humanoids

Risk Profile
Boston Dynamics Handle[COMMERCIAL][2017]

Handle was Boston Dynamics' wheeled-legged mobile robot (introduced 2017) designed for logistics tasks such as moving boxes in warehouses; it combined wheels and legs for dynamic balance and informed the design of the company's later Stretch box-handling robot.

humanoids

Risk Profile

Deployments

47 entries

Incidents affecting Boston Dynamics

2 entries

Autonomy Stacks & Software

1 entry
  • Atlas-GeminiAutonomy Brain

Sectors & Applications

3 entries
Warehouse & Logistics Robotics/Humanoids/Service & Cobot Robotics/

FAQ

14 entries
What is Boston Dynamics?

One of the most iconic names in robotics, founded 1992 (MIT spinout) and acquired by Hyundai Motor Group in June 2021 at a ~$1.1 billion valuation. Best known for headline-grabbing demonstrations, its current humanoid is the all-electric Atlas (a full redesign of the original hydraulic Atlas), now moving into commercial factory work with Hyundai. Its quadruped Spot is the company's established commercial success (industrial inspection, security, research), informing its robots-as-a-service pricing and field-support models.

What does Boston Dynamics make?

Boston Dynamics has 5 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Orbit, Handle, Spot and 2 others (Boston Dynamics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Boston Dynamics publicly traded?

Boston Dynamics is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Boston Dynamics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Boston Dynamics building in the same form factors include Amazon, Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI.

Who is the CEO of Boston Dynamics?

Amanda McMaster is the ceo of Boston Dynamics, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Boston Dynamics?

Boston Dynamics has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.

Where is Boston Dynamics headquartered?

Boston Dynamics is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.

How much funding has Boston Dynamics raised?

Boston Dynamics has raised approximately $880M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Boston Dynamics?

Boston Dynamics has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.

Where does Boston Dynamics operate robots?

Boston Dynamics operates 47 verified deployments, including at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, Global (multiple sites), New York New Jersey Stadium.

How many robots has Boston Dynamics deployed?

DEPLOY has 47 verified Boston Dynamics deployments on record at sites including Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, Global (multiple sites), New York New Jersey Stadium. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Boston Dynamics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Boston Dynamics ranks in roughly the top under 1% of companies tracked by the registry.

Are there any incidents involving Boston Dynamics?

2 active incidents involving Boston Dynamics are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Boston Dynamics safe?

Boston Dynamics has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jan 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.