Forbes January 23, 2026
Robot watching was exciting at CES 2026 – humanoids, pet robots, factory robots, cooking robots, etc. Good to see, but still far away. On the other hand, non-humanoid robots are here and movin’ to propel forward blue-collar autonomy in industrial, security and construction applications. Hyundai Motors unveiled their Atlas robot at CES 2026 (built by Boston Dynamics, which it acquired 5 years ago from Softbank). These are not general purpose robots, and are designed to perform specific tasks like parts sequencing (in 2028), with applications expanding gradually as safety and quality benefits are validated. By 2030, Hyundai projects that these robots will move into component assembly. Beyond this, Atlas is expected to take on tasks involving heavy loads, repetitive motions...
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