Boston Dynamics, Robot
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For several decades, Boston Dynamics has pioneered the development of advanced robots, including humanoids and four-legged systems tested by the military as a way to carry supplies over rough terrain. The company was sold to Google in 2013 and bought by SoftBank in 2017. In 2021, Hyundai acquired a controlling stake.
Hyundai admits humanoid robots in car factories will change the nature of work—but don't expect much of an impact on prices.
LEM Surgical is using NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare and Cosmos Transfer to train the autonomous arms of its Dynamis surgical robot, powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor ™ and Holoscan. XRlabs is using Thor and Isaac for Healthcare to enable surgical scopes, starting with exoscopes, to guide surgeons with real-time AI analysis.
Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, shared insights on the evolution of humanoid robotics—from early lab experiments to emerging commercial systems—at South ...