At CES 2026, Hyundai showed the Atlas humanoid robot, which instead of cleaning houses is supposed to perform heavy, repetitive work in factories and warehouses.
Today I informed you about LG’s new child, which is introducing the brand into the era of humanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence. However, this is not the end of the robo-new products presented at CES 2026. I mentioned in the quoted text that big fish are entering the game and here is another confirmation of these words – Hyundai presented its robot and although its purpose is different than in the case of LG CLOiD, it looks equally impressive.
Hyundai’s humanoid robot for heavy industrial tasks
Hyundai has no intention – at least for the moment – to turn its robot into a housekeeper for cleaning. Instead, it delegates the new Atlas to work in factories, warehouses and other places requiring repetitive, heavy tasks. Atlas is a robot equipped with 56 degrees of freedom of movement, fully rotatable joints and human-scale hands with touch sensors. The humanoid can lift weights up to 50 kg and operate objects that require precision – from boxes with components to assembly tools.
It’s a robot built for heavy-duty work, so it can move in industrial environments safely thanks to autonomous navigation and a resistant, wheeled base. Hyundai says the Atlas operates independently, with an automatic battery replacement system and the ability to operate continuously. Interestingly, most tasks can be taught in less than one day, which significantly shortens the implementation time in the factory. Hyundai assumes that robots of this type will become the largest segment of the Physical AI market in the future.
Global network and production scaling – Hyundai has powerful partners
Now we move on to scenarios straight from sci-fi movies. Atlas robots are to be part of the Group Value Network, which combines the experience of all subsidiaries. Robots learn in a special RMAC center, where engineers transform training in movements, lifting, turning and regaining balance into instructions for repetitive and complex tasks. Thanks to this, robots are becoming faster, more accurate and safer when interacting with people.
However, the most exciting presentation at this year’s CES was the partnership with the popular Boston Dynamics, which allows Hyundai to use know-how in the field of robotics and proven AI solutions. There is also cooperation with NVIDIA, which provides infrastructure, simulation libraries and tools for fast machine learning. The whole thing is to lead to mass production – the plan assumes 30,000 Atlas units per year by 2028, fully ready for operation in factories and warehouses around the world.
Robots will be implemented in stages – from sequencing parts and simple repetitive tasks, through component assembly, to handling heavy loads and processes requiring precision. Hyundai focuses on “human-centered automation” – people continue to supervise processes and train robots, while they take over monotonous, risky or tiring work. This distinguishes it from LG CLOiD, which does not require human supervision by design.
As you can see, humanoid robots in our everyday home and professional life are becoming an increasingly realistic vision. On the one hand, it’s fascinating, because you’re finally experiencing scenes straight from movies with your own eyes, but on the other hand, it’s disturbing from the point of view of human employment. Today – and for years to come – someone will have to program and supervise them, but what will it be like in a decade? It’s hard for me to imagine a factory filled with robots like in Star Wars, but I guess we have to prepare for such a vision.
