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Atlas

Atlas HD

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Type
Humanoid Robots
Status
Retired
Release Date
2016
Warranty
Unknown
Location
USA
Last Verified
2026-07-27
1.5 m
Height
75 kg
Weight
11 kg
Payload

Atlas HD was Boston Dynamics’ hydraulic research humanoid, built for dynamic whole-body control, rough-terrain mobility, two-handed manipulation, running, jumping, and backflips. It used hydraulic actuation, lidar, stereo vision, and three onboard computers.

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Specifications

Basic Information

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Boston Dynamics
Model Alias
Atlas HD; Hydraulic Atlas
Positioning / Application
Industrial research humanoid robot
Release Date
2016
Robot Name
Atlas
Robot Type
Humanoid robot
Status
Discontinued
Website
https://www.bostondynamics.com/atlas

Body Specifications

Height
1.5 m
Locomotion Type
Bipedal dynamic locomotion
Material
Mixture of titanium and aluminum 3D-printed parts. Actuators and hydraulic lines embedded in leg structures.
Weight
75 kg

Performance

Max Speed
5.4 km/h
Payload
11 kg
Terrain Types
Rough terrain; indoors and outdoors
Walking Speed
1.5 m/s

Degrees of Freedom

Total DOF
28 DOF

Mechanical Structure

Actuator Model
Electro-Hydraulic
Joint Type
Hydraulic actuation with custom servo-valves

Sensors

LiDAR
Lidar
Sensors
Lidar and stereo vision
Vision Sensor
Stereo vision

Battery and Runtime

Runtime
1.5 h

Compute Platform

Onboard Compute
Three on-board computers inside torso. Custom control and computing system.
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