The opportunity to implement TRI’s state-of-the-art AI technology on Boston Dynamics’ hardware is game-changing for each of our organizations as we work to amplify people and improve quality of life.” ROBOTICS TO ACCOUNT FOR A FIFTH OF HYUNDAI’S FUTURE BUSINESSHyundai Motor Group, which encompasses Hyundai Motor and sister firm Kia Corp., acquired Boston Dynamics, known for Spot, a maneuverable dog-like robot, humanoid robot Atlas and box-handling robot Stretch, in December 2020 to leverage its robotics technology in cars and other industrial areas.
Hyundai’s US robotics unit Boston Dynamics Inc.and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) said on Thursday they agreed to join forces, combining two of the world’s leaders in AI and robotics, to speed up the development of “general-purpose humanoid robots.”The partnership will pair TRI’s expertise in large behavior model (LBM) learning for machines with Boston Dynamics’ humanoid Atlas robot, the companies said in a joint statement.
Executives at the companies did not specify a timeline or disclose their budgets for the project.“There has never been a more exciting time for the robotics industry, and we look forward to working with TRI to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoids,” said Robert Playter, chief executive of Boston Dynamics.“This partnership is an example of two companies with a strong research-and-development foundation coming together to work on many complex challenges and build useful robots that solve real-world problems.”Gill Pratt, chief scientist for Toyota and CEO of TRI, said: “Recent advances in AI and machine learning hold tremendous potential for advancing physical intelligence.
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