Boston Dynamics Partners with Google DeepMind to Create AI-Powered Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing
Summary
Boston Dynamics partners with Google DeepMind at CES 2026 to integrate Gemini AI foundation models with Atlas humanoid robots, targeting manufacturing transformation in automotive and other industries through advanced visual-language-action capabilities.
Key Points
- Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind announce a new AI partnership at CES 2026 to integrate Gemini Robotics AI foundation models with Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robots
- The collaboration focuses on enabling humanoids to complete various industrial tasks and aims to drive manufacturing transformation, particularly in the automotive industry
- Joint research begins this year at both companies, combining Boston Dynamics' athletic robotics capabilities with DeepMind's visual-language-action models for scalable deployment across multiple industries