Bodies, actuators, hands and the engineering of useful machines.
Atlas reaches the product stage, but the factory evidence still has to follow ↗
Boston Dynamics' January 2026 launch moves beyond the electric prototype. Planned customer deployments, stage demonstrations and proven production work remain separate milestones.
Figure links tactile sensing and palm cameras with Helix control. The test is whether the combined system handles varied objects and recovers from imperfect contact.
Agility emphasizes faster charging, while Boston Dynamics describes autonomous battery exchange. Neither approach alone determines productive uptime.