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Robotics Boston Dynamics Atlas Named 'Best Robot' in Best of CES™ 2026 Awards by CNET Group
Robotics Boston Dynamics Atlas Named 'Best Robot' in Best of CES™ 2026 Awards by CNET Group
SEOUL/LAS VEGAS, January 9, 2026 – Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) affiliate Boston Dynamics’ Atlas has won CNET Group’s ‘Best Robot’ award as part of the Best of CES™ 2026 awards.
Unveiled as part of Hyundai Motor Group’s AI Robotics Strategy in Las Vegas, Atlas made its debut at CES, the world’s most powerful tech event, showcasing how humans will partner with co-working robots in the future to lead the era of human-centered AI robotics.
The Best of CES™ 2026 awards, which are voted on by leading tech journalists from CNET, PCMag, Mashable, ZDNET and Lifehacker, awarded Boston Dynamics’ Atlas the title of ‘Best Robot’ at CES 2026 thanks to several key factors, including its natural, human-like walk and sleek design.
Outlining why the voting panel of more than 40 experts selected Atlas as its ‘Best Robot’ at CES 2026, CNET Group said:
“The Atlas was hands-down the best of the humanoid bunch we saw at CES 2026. The prototype version demoed at the show impressed us with its naturalistic walking gait. Meanwhile, the sleek product version is ready to be deployed into Hyundai manufacturing facilities from this year, where it might just be working on your next car.”
According to CNET Group, Best of CES™ award winners are “…the most inspiring, boundary-pushing tech products that will define the technology landscape this year.”
Commenting on receiving the Best of CES™ 2026 by CNET Group award for Atlas, Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter said:
We were honored and excited to accept the ‘Best of CES’ award in the robotics category last night. Atlas is the best robot we have ever built, and this kind of recognition is a testament to all the hard work our teams have put into bringing the world’s most capable humanoid to market. We would like to thank the CNET Group, all our colleagues back in Boston, and the entire Hyundai Motor Group family for providing such an amazing showcase for our new robot at CES 2026.
Boston Dynamics CEO
Atlas will be deployed at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Savannah, Georgia by 2028, initially focusing on processes with proven safety and quality benefits, such as parts sequencing.
By 2030, applications will extend to component assembly, and over time, Atlas will also take on tasks involving repetitive motions, heavy loads, and other complex operations – ensuring safer working environments for factory employees to advance smart factory innovation.
As Atlas’s performance is validated, the Group aims to progressively scale adoption across entire production sites.
The Atlas humanoid robot presents a groundbreaking leap in robotics innovation designed for industrial applications. As a general-purpose humanoid, Atlas is built to integrate with existing facilities, ensuring the flexibility to adapt as business needs evolve while prioritizing safety, reliability, and predictability. Atlas has been designed for:
Key Atlas features include:
Daehyun Shin
daehyun.shin@hyundai.com
Global PR Strategy & Planning · Hyundai Motor Company
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