Hyundai Motor Brings Atlas Humanoid Robot to FIFA World Cup 2026™ in First-Ever Live Match Environment Robotics Integration
- On Sunday, Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot Atlas delivered the match ball during the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Hyundai Motor Company, FIFA's Official Robotics Partner for 27 years, orchestrated the appearance to demonstrate robotics as a strategic capability, marking a pivot from internal exploration to public demonstration.
- Unlike factory robots executing fixed instructions, Atlas utilizes AI training methods allowing it to learn human movements and adapt to complex surfaces like grass. Director Alberto Rodriguez said the robot "now it's no longer programmed—it's learned."
- Training methods used for the performance mirror techniques applied to industrial warehouse automation, proving the hardware executes complex tasks in extreme environments. Rodriguez stated the public will become "more prepared as these robots become more and more a part of our daily lives."
- Hyundai plans to deploy these robots at its manufacturing facility near Savannah, Georgia, starting in 2028, aiming to produce 30,000 units annually to automate high-risk, repetitive tasks.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Im Seong-ho = The performance showcased by Atlas, a humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics, a robotics affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, at the World Cup stadium...
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Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot made its World Cup debut over the weekend.Hyundai Motor GroupThe robots have made it to the World Cup.Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot was the halftime entertainment during Norway's showdown with Brazil.Atlas presented the match ball and copied Norway striker Erling Haaland's iconic celebration.The World Cup is delivering drama, controversy, and halftime entertainment straight out of science fiction.Sunday's sho…
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