By Mukundan Sivaraj · AIM Media House
Boston Dynamics has opened a facility inside Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia to train its Atlas humanoid robots for automotive manufacturing, bringing the robots closer to commercial deployment on factory floors.
The Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC), located outside Savannah, will serve as a testbed for Atlas in real manufacturing environments. The robots are initially being trained to handle logistics and sequence automotive parts before they are delivered for assembly, Boston Dynamics said.
The facility is part of Hyundai Motor Group's wider strategy to develop, train and deploy physical AI systems across its manufacturing operations. Hyundai has previously outlined a phased plan for Atlas, beginning with parts sequencing before expanding into more complex manufacturing tasks.
Hyundai plans to begin full-scale Atlas deployment at HMGMA in 2028, according to its latest robotics strategy. The company expects the robots to expand to Kia AutoLand Georgia in 2029 and eventually other production facilities.
From Training Center to Production Lines The RMAC gives Boston Dynamics a controlled environment for training Atlas before the robots move into production operations.
Hyundai has described the facility as a place to simulate real operating conditions, collect real-world data and conduct testing and verification before robots reach production lines. The company has also been building the production infrastructure needed to scale its robotics business.
Hyundai announced in January that it was targeting a production system capable of manufacturing 30,000 robots annually by 2028. Its strategy calls for Atlas to begin with parts sequencing in 2028 and expand to component assembly by 2030.
That manufacturing strategy has been developing alongside Hyundai's plans for Atlas production and deployment.
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