Atlas (Electric Humanoid)

Boston Dynamics · Humanoid · United States

Atlas (Electric Humanoid)
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Ditching hydraulic fluids for pure electric power, the electric Atlas is designed for ultra-extreme mobility, featuring joints with rotating limits exceeding human anatomy.

Atlas (Electric Humanoid) specifications

AvailabilityDemo — Research platform demonstrated publicly; never offered for sale. (as of 2026-09-05)
Degrees of freedom28
Weight89 kg
Battery life2 h
Payload25 kg
Max speed2.5 m/s
ActuatorsHigh-Torque Switched Reluctance Motors
Primary sensorRealSense & Solid-State LiDAR Matrix
FunctionResearch & development
Released2024
MaturityExperimental
StatusTesting
Indicative priceN/A (R&D only)

ZeroGantry verdict: 4 out of 5

The electric Atlas is a research marvel, not a commercial product. The 360° joints and electric actuation are genuine engineering breakthroughs — no other humanoid can rotate its arm fully around at the shoulder. But 2 hours of battery life and 89kg of moving metal means this robot isn't working beside humans anytime soon. Boston Dynamics seems to be positioning Atlas as a platform for Hyundai's manufacturing automation R&D, not as a product you can buy. Incredible capabilities, but for lab demos and viral videos, not warehouse floors — yet.

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