Atlas 2024

Overview

The Boston Dynamics 2024 Atlas is the all-electric successor to the hydraulic Atlas, standing 1.9 m with a 50 kg instantaneous and 30 kg sustained payload capacity. Announced in 2024, the electric Atlas represents a fundamental redesign, removing hydraulics entirely in favour of electric actuators that reduce maintenance complexity and operational noise. Boston Dynamics has partnered with Hyundai, its parent company, for initial industrial deployment, focusing on automotive manufacturing tasks in Hyundai group facilities. The transition to electric actuation also opens the door to software-defined motion profiles that are impractical with hydraulic systems, enabling smoother and more varied movement patterns. The 2024 Atlas is not yet widely available for external purchase and availability is limited to select Hyundai group facilities.

Key Specifications

• Height: 1.9 m (6.2 ft)
• Weight: 90 kg (198 lbs)
• Reach: 2.3 m (7.5 ft)
• Degrees of freedom: 56
• Range of motion: continuous rotation (beyond human range)
• Instantaneous payload: 50 kg (110 lbs)
• Sustained payload: 30 kg (66 lbs)
• Battery life: 4 hours
• Battery swapping: autonomous self-swap at dedicated charging station
• IP rating: IP67 (dust-tight and immersion-resistant)
• Operating temperature: -20 °C to 40 °C
• Sensing: tactile sensors and 360° camera array
• Power source: fully electric
• Status: available to select partners; broad availability not yet confirmed

Use Cases

The electric Atlas targets automotive manufacturing, particularly within Hyundai's own production lines. Its high payload and Boston Dynamics' unmatched dynamic motion capability make it the benchmark for agile industrial humanoids. The removal of hydraulics reduces the maintenance burden that constrained the original Atlas's industrial applicability.

Buying Used

No secondhand units are available. 1X Technologies is still in early commercial stages and units have not been sold to a wide enough customer base for a secondhand market to exist. UK buyers interested in EVE R3 should contact 1X directly regarding international availability and pricing, as the company has indicated plans to expand beyond the North American market. Deep Robotics' track record with its quadruped products suggests it will provide structured maintenance support when the DR01 reaches commercial availability, but buyers should confirm service terms and UK parts availability before committing. Import and customs costs from China should be factored into total cost of ownership calculations for UK buyers. The 2024 Atlas has only recently entered limited production, and Boston Dynamics is unlikely to allow unrestricted secondhand transfer of early units outside its formal partner network.

Alternatives to Consider

• Agility Digit ($100,000): proven at commercial scale in logistics operations with Amazon
• Figure 02 ($150,000): active BMW pilot with a similar industrial manufacturing focus
• Apptronik Apollo ($100,000): swappable battery system with comparable industrial focus