Boston Dynamics unveils a four-finger, 13-DoF hand for Atlas
Boston Dynamics describes a four-finger hand with 13 directly actuated degrees of freedom, and our Atlas record now carries that per-hand figure.
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Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics is a robotics company founded in 1992 as an MIT spin-off and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. It makes the Spot and Stretch robots and the Atlas humanoid. Hyundai Motor Group holds a controlling stake, and Atlas is in a first customer pilot at a Hyundai facility.
Last verified Oct 8, 2026
Company website ↗- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Headquarters
- Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Founded
- 1992
- Type
- Subsidiary
- Parent
- Hyundai Motor Group
- Ticker
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Portfolio
Robots by Boston Dynamics
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BDBoston Dynamics Atlas🇺🇸 Boston Dynamics | Pilot | Biped | 190 cm | 90 kg | 56 | 50 kg | — | 4 h | — | Apr 17, 2024 |
 Boston Dynamics Atlas (hydraulic)🇺🇸 Boston Dynamics | Discontinued | Biped | 150 cm | 85 kg | 20 | — | — | — | — | Jul 11, 2013 |
BDBoston Dynamics PETMAN🇺🇸 Boston Dynamics | Discontinued | Biped | 177.8 cm | 79.4 kg | 29 | — | 1.79 m/s | — | — | Oct 26, 2009 |
Model timeline
Robot announcements
- Boston Dynamics Atlas
Apr 17, 2024 · Pilot
- Boston Dynamics Atlas (hydraulic)
Jul 11, 2013 · Discontinued
- Boston Dynamics PETMAN
Oct 26, 2009 · Discontinued
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Boston Dynamics FAQ
What humanoid robots does Boston Dynamics make?
Boston Dynamics has 3 robot records in this dataset: Boston Dynamics Atlas (hydraulic), Boston Dynamics Atlas, Boston Dynamics PETMAN.
Where is Boston Dynamics based?
The company record lists Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.