Boston Dynamics has picked the companies that will build Atlas and told them to get ready to make parts for 10,000 of the humanoid robots, two South Korean newspapers reported on Tuesday, October 27. Almost every major part on the reported list goes to a Korean company. Hyundai Mobis, a sister company of Boston Dynamics inside Hyundai Motor Group, has the biggest role among the reported Boston Dynamics Atlas suppliers. The robot’s main computer is the exception: it reportedly comes from Nvidia.
If it holds up, it’s the first sign of Atlas parts being bought at volume rather than just planned. But the reports describe a request to prepare for purchase orders, not signed orders, and they cite unnamed industry sources. Neither Boston Dynamics nor Hyundai has confirmed the reports.
- What happened: On October 27, 2026, The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung, and its English site KED Global) and the Electronic Times reported that Boston Dynamics finalized Atlas’s main suppliers and asked them to prepare parts for 10,000 robots.
- Who makes what: Hyundai Mobis (actuators, grippers, main camera), Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution (batteries), and Nvidia (Jetson Thor computer), per the reports.
- When: Hankyung says the parts are for 10,000 units by the end of 2027, with purchase orders “soon.” KED’s reporting points to first orders as early as late 2027 or early 2028.
- The catch: It’s a preparation request from unnamed sources, not a confirmed order. Quantities and part prices aren’t final, and Boston Dynamics hasn’t published an Atlas price.
The Boston Dynamics Atlas suppliers, part by part
Hankyung says Boston Dynamics notified each supplier individually on October 26. The Electronic Times says it obtained its list the same day. The two reports agree on most of it:
| Atlas part | Reported supplier | Reported by |
|---|---|---|
| Joint actuators | Hyundai Mobis | Hankyung, Electronic Times |
| Hand grippers | Hyundai Mobis | Hankyung |
| Main camera (and headlamp, per Hankyung) | Hyundai Mobis with Namuga; Hankyung also names IL | Hankyung, Electronic Times |
| Hand cameras | MCNEX, Cammsys | Electronic Times |
| Batteries (21 mm cylindrical cells) | Samsung SDI (main supplier), LG Energy Solution | Electronic Times; Hankyung names both |
| Charging | BH EVS | Hankyung, Electronic Times |
| Control arms | CTR | Hankyung |
| Main processor | Nvidia (Jetson Thor) | Electronic Times; Hankyung says Nvidia chipset |
Hankyung says the suppliers plan to expand their lines right away. None of these names come from Boston Dynamics. As of Tuesday morning, the most recent item in the company’s newsroom was the October 6 announcement of Rohit Prasad as its new CEO.
Hyundai Mobis gets the most expensive part
Actuators, the motor-and-gearbox units that move each joint, make up more than half of a humanoid’s parts cost, according to both Hankyung and the Electronic Times. So Mobis is the headline, though its role isn’t new. Boston Dynamics said at CES in January that Mobis would supply Atlas’s actuators, and the two companies signed a strategic collaboration days later. What’s new is the scope. The Electronic Times says Mobis won all the actuator work and is expected to make the actuators in the U.S.; Hankyung adds the grippers.
The camera contract is the surprise. LG Innotek was initially seen as the favorite to supply Atlas’s main face camera, the Electronic Times reports, but Mobis won it by teaming up with camera-module maker Namuga. Atlas also has cameras in its hands, and those reportedly go to MCNEX and Cammsys.
Boston Dynamics designed Atlas for this. “This generation of Atlas significantly reduces the amount of unique parts in the robot, and every component has been designed for compatibility with automotive supply chains,” Zack Jackowski, general manager of Atlas, said in the company’s January 5 announcement.
Batteries from Malaysia and Georgia
Atlas runs on 21 mm cylindrical cells, the Electronic Times says. Samsung SDI is the main supplier, making its share in Malaysia, while LG Energy Solution will produce cells at its plant in Georgia, the same state as Hyundai’s Metaplant. BH EVS, which the paper says was set up in 2022 from LG Electronics’ former automotive wireless-charging business, handles charging.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas page lists a four-hour battery that the robot swaps on its own, so a fleet needs spare packs too. Neither report says how many.
10,000 robots, but no purchase order yet
Hankyung says Boston Dynamics asked suppliers to be ready to make parts for 10,000 units by the end of next year and expects to issue purchase orders soon. KED Global, Hankyung’s English edition, describes it as preparing for purchase orders covering 10,000 units. Humanoids Daily, summarizing KED’s fuller report, says final quantities and component prices are still undecided, with initial orders possible as early as late 2027 or early 2028. Those timelines don’t quite match.
The number also sits well below Hyundai’s own targets. Hyundai Motor Group says it plans to put roughly 25,000 Atlas robots across its plants worldwide, according to a September 30 company story, and it wants a production system able to make 30,000 robots a year by 2028, per its CES strategy release. Ten thousand sets would cover two-fifths of the 25,000-robot plan.
The reports don’t include unit prices, total order value or how many robots Boston Dynamics will actually assemble in 2027. There’s still no published Atlas price.
Where the robots are supposed to work
Hankyung says the robots go first to Hyundai’s Metaplant America near Savannah, Georgia, for parts sorting. That’s where Boston Dynamics opened its Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) on September 21, with Atlas units now training on parts sequencing. RMAC moves to a larger building in 2027. Hyundai’s roadmap has Atlas doing parts sequencing at its plants from 2028 and component assembly from 2030.
All 2026 Atlas deployments are committed to Hyundai’s RMAC and Google DeepMind, Boston Dynamics said in January. Hyundai’s September story says Boston Dynamics wants a robot to pay for itself within two years. That’s a target, and the same story says “Atlas is still in development.” Our Atlas commercialization tracker has the full timeline.
Korean-led, but not all-Korean
KED Global says the picks prioritize cost, technology security and less reliance on China. In January, Hyundai said Mobis would standardize key robot components and build the supply chain.
KED’s headline calls the supply chain “all-Korean.” That’s not quite right. Nvidia supplies the robot’s computer, and some of the Korean-supplied parts are reportedly made elsewhere: Samsung SDI’s cells in Malaysia, LG Energy Solution’s in Georgia, and Mobis’s actuators in the U.S.
The real test is whether the purchase orders arrive, and when. Several named suppliers are listed in Korea, so a large signed contract could surface in their filings before Boston Dynamics says anything. After that, watch for Mobis to name a U.S. actuator site and for Prasad to give his first Atlas production count.
Frequently asked questions
Who supplies parts for Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot?
According to Korean press reports on October 27, 2026, Hyundai Mobis supplies the actuators, hand grippers and main camera, Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution supply batteries, BH EVS handles charging, MCNEX and Cammsys make the hand cameras, and Nvidia provides the Jetson Thor computer. Boston Dynamics hasn’t published the list itself.
Has Boston Dynamics ordered parts for 10,000 Atlas robots?
Not yet, as far as anyone has reported. The suppliers were reportedly asked to prepare for purchase orders covering 10,000 units. Final quantities and component prices are still being settled, according to KED’s reporting.
When will Atlas be mass-produced?
Hyundai Motor Group says it’s building a system able to produce 30,000 robots a year by 2028. Boston Dynamics started building the production Atlas at its Boston headquarters in 2026, and all of this year’s units are committed to Hyundai and Google DeepMind.
How much does Atlas cost?
Boston Dynamics hasn’t published a price, and the supplier reports don’t include part prices or order values. Hyundai says Boston Dynamics is targeting a payback period of two years or less for customers.
Where will the 10,000 Atlas robots work?
First at Hyundai’s Metaplant America plant in Georgia, sorting and sequencing parts, according to Hankyung and Hyundai’s own roadmap. Hyundai says it plans roughly 25,000 Atlas units across its plants worldwide, with assembly work from 2030.
Sources
- Hankyung (The Korea Economic Daily), Korean-language report on Atlas suppliers (October 27, 2026, 6:05 PM KST; suppliers notified October 26, parts for 10,000 units by end of 2027, purchase orders expected soon, Mobis actuators and grippers, Mobis/Namuga/IL camera and headlamp, Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution batteries, BH EVS charging, CTR control arms, Nvidia chipset, first deployment at HMGMA, line expansions): hankyung.com
- KED Global, Atlas supply chain report (October 27, 2026; supplier lineup finalized, preparation for purchase orders covering 10,000 units, cost control, technology security and China reliance; full text paywalled, lede and subhead used): kedglobal.com
- The Electronic Times (etnews), “Hyundai Mobis to Supply Atlas Joints, Samsung SDI and LGES Batteries” (English edition) (October 27, 2026; information as of October 26, Mobis all actuators and U.S. production, Samsung SDI Malaysia and LG Energy Solution Georgia, 21 mm cylindrical cells, BH EVS, Namuga, LG Innotek, MCNEX and Cammsys, Jetson Thor, more than half of cost in actuators): en.etnews.com
- Humanoids Daily, summary of KED report (October 27, 2026; quantities and prices undecided, initial orders as early as late 2027 or early 2028, Nvidia exception): humanoidsdaily.com
- Boston Dynamics, “Boston Dynamics Unveils New Atlas Robot to Revolutionize Industry” (January 5, 2026; Jackowski quote, 2026 deployments committed to RMAC and Google DeepMind, more customers in early 2027, Mobis actuators): bostondynamics.com
- Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Mobis strategic collaboration (January 2026): bostondynamics.com
- Boston Dynamics, RMAC opening release (September 21, 2026; Atlas training at HMGMA, larger facility in 2027): bostondynamics.com
- Boston Dynamics, Atlas product page (four-hour battery, self-swapping): bostondynamics.com/atlas
- Hyundai Motor Group, CES 2026 AI robotics strategy release (30,000 robots a year by 2028, parts sequencing from 2028, assembly by 2030, Mobis component role): hyundaimotorgroup.com
- Hyundai Motor Group, “Inside the robotics race” story (September 30, 2026; roughly 25,000 Atlas units, two-year ROI target, “still in development”): hyundaimotorgroup.com
- Boston Dynamics on YouTube, “Inside the Robotics Race | Boston Dynamics x Hyundai Motor Group x Bloomberg Media Studios”: youtube.com/watch?v=CFS_zU1kWQw
All sources accessed October 27, 2026, between about 9:30 and 10:45 AM ET.
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