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Re:An Electric New Era for Atlas by umeshunni on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @07:16PM (#40071120)
> But will they be making car parts? Almost certainly.

Worth calling out that Hyundai is a major investor in Boston Dynamics.

FTA: This journey will start with Hyundai—in addition to investing in us, the Hyundai team is building the next generation of automotive manufacturing capabilities, and it will serve as a perfect testing ground for new Atlas applications.

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Re:An Electric New Era for Atlas by delfinom on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @07:25PM (#40071191)
They own 80% of BD. Softbank owns the remaining 20%
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Re:An Electric New Era for Atlas by throwaway2037 on Thursday April 18, 2024 @07:40AM (#40075108)
Wiki says it is 100% owned by Hyandai.

    > Boston Dynamics has been owned by the Hyundai Motor Group since December 2020, but having only completed the acquisition in June 2021.
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