Hyundai Mobis to Supply Actuators for Boston Dynamics' Next-Gen Atlas Humanoid Robot
>60%
$26 billion
30,000 units
What Happened
Hyundai Mobis announced at CES 2026 in Las Vegas that it has formed a strategic collaboration with Boston Dynamics, a global leader in robotics. The company will supply actuators for Atlas, Boston Dynamics' next-generation humanoid robot. Actuators convert control signals into physical movement and represent more than 60% of the material cost of a humanoid robot. This agreement secures Hyundai Mobis's first official customer in the robotics sector, entering the global robot components market.
>60%of material cost
Actuators are the most expensive subsystem in humanoid robots.
“Actuators play a critical role in enabling humanoid robots to perform physical movements. By working with Hyundai Mobis, a company with proven expertise in the global automotive business, we expect to build a highly reliable component supply chain and accelerate the pace of actuator development.”
Why this matters
This partnership marks Hyundai Mobis's first official customer in robotics, positioning the auto parts maker as a key player in the emerging robot components market and accelerating mass production of humanoid robots.
Terms in This Story
- actuator
- A component that converts control signals into physical movement, such as motion or rotation.
- humanoid robot
- A robot designed to resemble and mimic the human body, typically with a torso, head, arms, and legs.
- CES
- Consumer Electronics Show, an annual trade show for new technology products and innovations.
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