(Boston Dynamics)
Hyundai Motor Group declared the start of full-scale robotics industrialization, outlining plans to commercialize humanoid robots in real-world industrial settings and build a mass-production ecosystem spanning the group’s affiliates.
At a JPMorgan investor relations conference held Monday local time in Boston, key affiliates including Hyundai Motor, Kia, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Glovis and Hyundai AutoEver jointly presented the commercialization roadmap of robotics subsidiary Boston Dynamics.
The group said the goal is not simply to showcase robots but to deploy them across industrial sites, positioning robotics as a next-generation growth engine and a core pillar of its physical AI strategy.
Vice Chairman Chang Jae-hoon, interim Boston Dynamics Chief Executive Amanda McMaster and Chief Product and Technology Officer Zack Jackowski participated in the presentation.
A key focus of the roadmap is lowering costs and improving quality through automotive-style mass production systems.
Beginning this summer, Hyundai Motor Group will launch the Robot Meta-Plant Application Center within Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia. The facility will serve as a core training base where robots learn decision-making capabilities using data accumulated from large-scale manufacturing operations.
The center will function as a testbed where robots are trained to determine optimal production methods and respond to unexpected situations using reasoning AI technology jointly developed with Google DeepMind.
The group also plans to establish robot mass-production infrastructure in the United States by 2028.
Hyundai Mobis will lead production of key actuators, targeting annual output of more than 350,000 units to improve cost competitiveness. Hyundai Motor and Kia will oversee final robot assembly operations capable of producing about 30,000 robots annually, including humanoid robot Atlas and quadruped robot Spot.
The company said its own global manufacturing network already represents internal demand for around 25,000 robots, helping support initial production scale-up.
Hyundai Glovis will manage supply chain and logistics testing operations, while Hyundai AutoEver will handle robot intelligence upgrades and smart factory system integration based on operational data.
Boston Dynamics on Monday also released a video showing Atlas carrying a 23-kilogram refrigerator, highlighting the robot’s ability to recognize and manipulate objects autonomously using sensor-based estimation and reinforcement learning technology.
The group said it standardized actuators into two types and designed both arms and legs with identical structures to improve parts replacement efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.
Spot, Boston Dynamics’ quadruped robot, has already achieved commercial traction, having been adopted by global semiconductor companies including Intel, Micron Technology and Texas Instruments. The company said more than 500 customers have demonstrated investment payback within an average of two years.
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