[New] The South Korean firm is partnering with Google's DeepMind for robotic AI research and plans to deploy the Atlas robots, which are water resistant, can lift 50 kg and automatically swap their batteries, to its manufacturing plants in the next couple of years.
The Guardian
[New] Autonomous driving company Mobileye will acquire AI-powered humanoid robotics startup Mentee Robotics for $900 million.
National Law Review
[New] Hyundai plans to begin deploying humanoid robots at its manufacturing plant in Georgia in 2028.
National Law Review
[New] Hyundai says it will be utilizing its own Mobi robotics platform to deliver actuators for the new Atlas systems, adding that the two organizations will work together to build a highly reliable component supply chain and accelerate the pace of actuator development and production.
Automate
[New] Before a robot is deployed to the Georgia EV megaplant (scheduled for 2028, with pilot testing throughout 2026), it undergoes intensive training at RMAC to learn specific tasks.
datapro.news
[New] If Tesla successfully deploys thousands of Optimus units in its own factories by mid-2026 as planned, it will serve as a Sputnik moment for the rest of the industrial world, likely triggering a massive wave of capital expenditure in robotics.
FinancialContent
[New] Boston Dynamics confirmed that initial units will be deployed in 2026 at Hyundai's Metaplant in Georgia, signaling Atlas's transition from research platform to commercial workforce robot.
Interesting Engineering
[New] Cadence Design Systems is positioning itself as a critical enabler of the robotics revolution through its pending $3.18 billion acquisition of Hexagon's Design & Engineering business, expected to close in first-quarter 2026.
Nasdaq
[New] Hyundai Motor Group has announced plans to build a scalable system that can integrate 30,000 humanoid robots annually by 2028, aiming to automate repetitive factory tasks.
Interesting Engineering
[New] More sophisticated consumers with deeper pockets could opt for more expensive robots such as Sony's Aibo dog, which today costs around $3,100, plus a subscription for AI and cloud enhancements.
Faces of Digital Health Newsletter
[New] The army of Atlas humanoid robots is expected to begin working on parts sequencing tasks in 2028, gradually expanding into more complex duties after safety and quality benefits are validated.
Interesting Engineering
[New] Hyundai plans to deploy Atlas fleets at its Metaplant by 2028, marking the first large-scale commercialization of humanoid robots in the automotive value chain.
Informachine Private Limited
[New] 80% of warehouses will use intelligent robots by 2028.
DigitalMara
[New] Humanoid robots (Optimus) will be better than the best human surgeons in ~3-5 years and robotic surgery will be at scale about 2030.
NextBigFuture.com
[New] The latest Optimus 3 robot is unlikely to enter mass production until the end of 2026 at the earliest, but Musk thinks it will scale to 1 million annual units very quickly.
Nasdaq
[New] Humanoid robots will outnumber humans by 2040 because of their versatility.
Nasdaq
[New] Over the next three years, substantial advances are anticipated in humanoid robotics - especially in mobility, manipulation and autonomy.
IoT Business News
[New] World models emerge: Runway's December GWM-1 release signaled growth in spatial reasoning for gaming and robotics, with markets projected to explode to $276 billion by 2030.
AI News Hub
[New] Tesla will produce 1 million humanoid Optimus robots per year within the next five years.
Gizmodo
Last updated: 12 January 2026
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