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Boston Dynamics Atlas
Boston Dynamics · Pilot with customers
=3 of 29 humanoid robots (tied)
October ranking
Boston Dynamics Atlas by Boston Dynamics is =3 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) in the Robot 500 October ranking, with a score of 53.9 out of 100 (performance 60, real-world proof 40, evidence grade B). Its strongest published figure is degrees of freedom: 56, the 2nd best of the 26 ranked humanoid robots that publish it. It is deployed with customers in pilots. Its maker has not published figures for hand dof and walking speed, which holds the rank back; publishing them is the fastest way to move up.
Figures behind the rank
| Degrees of freedom | 56 | Maker |
| Hand DOF | Not published | |
| Payload | 30 kg | Maker |
| Runtime | 240 min | Maker |
| Walking speed | Not published |
Best sourced figure across editions. Maker-stated figures count in full, reported figures half, unconfirmed ones not at all. Sources for every figure are on the RankedRobot spec page.
Real-world proof
- Commercial status: shipping 50, pre-order 30, pilot deployment with customers 30 (30/50)
- Deployment or shipment figures published (units deployed) (0/20)
- Safety or regulatory certification published (e.g. ISO/IEC safety standards, aviation type certification progress) (0/15)
- Durability rating published (IP rating) (10/10)
- At least one figure independently verified (test lab, regulator, peer-reviewed paper) (0/5)
Rank history
- October 2026=3 53.9
Nearest rivals
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