Inside Boston Dynamics' Robot Factory: Training Atlas for Hyundai 

Boston Dynamics opens a Georgia facility to train 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots for car manufacturing despite union friction and financial losses.

Can humanoid robots really take over automotive assembly lines? In this episode, we examine the launch of the Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) in Georgia by Boston Dynamics and Hyundai Motor Group. This permanent facility acts as a testbed to train the production version of the Atlas humanoid robot on automotive parts sequencing and logistics, with plans to expand into component assembly by 2030.
We analyze Hyundai’s ambitious plan to deploy 25,000 Atlas units across Hyundai and Kia global plants and construct a U.S. facility capable of producing 30,000 robots annually by 2028. We also dive into the real-world obstacles behind the headlines, including cumulative losses of nearly 1.7 trillion won (2021–2025), an IPO delayed until at least 2029, union worker strikes over job security, and Boston Dynamics' integration of Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics models.
 
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