Hyundai opens Atlas training center at Metaplant America

Hyundai Motor and Boston Dynamics opened the Robotics Metaplant Application Center at Hyundai Metaplant America in Savannah, Georgia to train Atlas humanoid robots for factory work.

Hyundai said it plans to deploy 25,000 Atlas units at Hyundai Motor and Kia plants worldwide over the next few years.

The RMAC will use real-world production environments and human teams to teach Atlas logistics, sequencing and parts placement so the robots can integrate directly into assembly operations.

Hyundai says that from 2030 onward Atlas will take on component assembly and repetitive or strenuous tasks, including lifting heavy loads up to 110 pounds (50 kg).

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics plan to expand the RMAC tenfold next year and train Atlas for other sectors including aerospace, semiconductors, logistics, food and beverage, and life sciences.

Hyundai announced plans for a U.S. Atlas manufacturing facility with a target capacity of 30,000 robots per year; the plant would likely also produce Boston Dynamics' Spot robot.

Atlas was shown in its current form at CES earlier this year. The design traces to a 2013 DARPA competition and has evolved into an electrically powered biped with two arms and a head.

The robot uses titanium and aluminum 3D-printed parts, weighs 196 pounds (89 kg), stands about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall, and has 28 fully rotational electrically powered joints providing 56 degrees of freedom. Its arms can reach about 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) and it can lift up to 110 pounds (50 kg). Batteries let Atlas move to a charging or battery replacement point when levels run low.

Atlas is designed to handle irregular objects and unfamiliar terrain and to operate in temperatures from minus 4 to plus 104 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 20 to plus 40 degrees Celsius). Safety features include human detection and fenceless guarding; tasks can be autonomous or remotely operated.

Neither Hyundai nor Boston Dynamics disclosed pricing. Expectations range from roughly $30,000 to $130,000; neither company confirmed those figures, and observers note both the low and high estimates look unlikely given Spot's roughly $80,000 price.

Published 8 Oct 2026. By Daniel Patrascu. Hyundai has not provided a detailed timetable for the proposed U.S. production plant beyond the stated capacity target.