CEO, Boston Dynamics
“Two years: Atlas humanoid robots will start working on the factory floor at Hyundai's plant in Ellabell, Georgia by 2028 — and to get there, 'we need to be able to bring a new task to bear in a day or two... because I think in a factory, there's literally hundreds of tasks and the tasks evolve.'”
Deadline is 2028; Atlas training began at Hyundai's Robotics Metaplant Application Center in Georgia in mid-2026, one step ahead of the promised assembly-line deployment.
“Asked when robots will come into our homes, Playter said it won't really happen until costs come down significantly, safety improves and capabilities increase: 'That's honestly going to take five to 10 years.'”
Deadline is the end of 2035; as of late 2026 humanoid robots remain confined to industrial pilots, with Boston Dynamics' own Atlas aimed at factories rather than homes.
“And we're targeting proof of technology testing in factories at Hyundai Motor Group [HMG] as early as next year [2025]. HMG is really excited about this venture; they want to transform their manufacturing and they see Atlas as a big part of that.”
No Atlas proof-of-technology testing took place in a Hyundai factory during 2025. Boston Dynamics only began pilot operations at the Robotics Metaplant Application Center inside Hyundai's Metaplant America in June 2026 (center formally opened 21 September 2026), with assembly-line deployment in Georgia now targeted for 2028.