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Electric humanoid robot poised to shake up the job market

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Boston Dynamics has unveiled a groundbreaking achievement in the ever-evolving robotics landscape.

Supported by visionary research and decades of practical experience, this new electric robot marks a significant leap forward.

The fully electric Atlas robot. (Boston Dynamics)

Boston Dynamics unveils electric Atlas

The Massachusetts-based robotics company bid farewell to the hydraulic Atlas and revealed its successor — a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. 

With Spot, Stretch and now Atlas, Boston Dynamics is at the forefront of shaping the next commercial frontier.

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The Atlas robot. (Boston Dynamics)

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What is new about the electric Atlas?

Atlas 2.0 surpasses its predecessors in strength and versatility. Unlike the last-generation hydraulic Atlas (HD Atlas), which could already lift and maneuver heavy, irregular objects, the new Atlas features even greater capabilities.

Boston Dynamics is also exploring new gripper variations to meet diverse manipulation needs in commercial environments. In the company’s short teaser video, the robot gracefully rises from the floor and walks away.

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The Atlas robot bending down. (Boston Dynamics)

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The role of the electric humanoid robot in the future

The new electric Atlas represents the culmination of years of innovation. While traditionally focused on legged robots, Boston Dynamics recognizes that the humanoid form factor isn’t limiting. Its electric Atlas moves efficiently, unconstrained by the human range of motion and can rotate 360 degrees at all of its joints.

Atlas 2.0 will tackle dull, dirty and dangerous tasks in real-world commercial and industrial applications. Hyundai’s next-generation factories will be the initial proving ground. In addition, Boston Dynamics plans to sell the latest humanoid robot, but the price has yet to be disclosed.

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The Atlas robot is fully electric. (Boston Dynamics)

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Kurt’s key takeaways

Boston Dynamics has retired the hydraulic Atlas and introduced its fully electric successor. The electric Atlas surpasses its predecessors in strength and versatility, moving efficiently and unconstrained by human limitations. As it tackles dull, dirty and dangerous tasks in real-world applications, it’s poised to revolutionize industries, starting with Hyundai’s next-generation factories.

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Betterment’s financial app sends customers a $10,000 crypto scam message

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Fox News AI Newsletter: 10 showstopping CES innovations

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Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:

– CES 2026 showstoppers: 10 gadgets you have to see
– Construction giant unveils AI to help prevent job site accidents: ‘It’s essentially a personal assistant’
– Fox News gets exclusive look at company helping businesses nationwide harness AI-powered robots to boost efficiency and fill labor gaps

CES 2026 put health tech front and center, with companies showcasing smarter ways to support prevention, mobility and long-term wellness. (CES)

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FUTURE IS NOW: Every January, the Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, takes over Las Vegas. It’s where tech companies show off what they’re building next, from products that are almost ready to buy to ideas that feel pulled from the future.

SAFER SITES: Construction equipment giant Caterpillar has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to improve job site safety and boost efficiency as the industry grapples with labor shortages.

FUTURE OF WELLNESS: The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, is the world’s largest consumer technology event, and it’s underway in Las Vegas. It takes over the city every January for four days and draws global attention from tech companies, startups, researchers, investors and journalists, of course.

FUTURE OF WORK: As artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, Fox News got an exclusive look at a company helping businesses nationwide harness AI-powered robots to boost efficiency and fill labor gaps. RobotLAB, with 36 locations across the country and headquartered in Texas, houses more than 50 different types of robots, from cleaning and customer service bots to security bots.

The LG CLOiD robot and the LG OLED evo AI Wallpaper TV are displayed onstage during an LG Electronics news conference at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Jan. 5, 2026. (REUTERS/Steve Marcus)

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COMPUTE CRUNCH: The price tag for competing in the artificial intelligence race is rapidly climbing, fueling demand for advanced computing power and the high-end chips that are needed to support it. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su said demand for AI computing is accelerating as industries rush to expand their capabilities.

AI GONE WRONG: A California teenager used a chatbot over several months for drug-use guidance on ChatGPT, his mother said. Sam Nelson, 18, was preparing for college when he asked an AI chatbot how many grams of kratom, a plant-based painkiller commonly sold at smoke shops and gas stations across the country, he would need to get a strong high, his mother, Leila Turner-Scott, told SFGate, according to the New York Post. 

DR CHAT: ‘The Big Money Show’ panelists weigh in on a report on people turning to ChatGPT for medical and healthcare questions.

‘FUNDAMENTALLY DEFLATIONARY’: OpenAI Board Chair Bret Taylor discusses artificial intelligence’s potential to change traditional work and its increasing use in healthcare on ‘Varney & Co.’

MIND TRAP ALERT: Artificial intelligence chatbots are quickly becoming part of our daily lives. Many of us turn to them for ideas, advice or conversation. For most, that interaction feels harmless. However, mental health experts now warn that for a small group of vulnerable people, long and emotionally charged conversations with AI may worsen delusions or psychotic symptoms.

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A California teenager sought drug-use guidance from a ChatGPT chatbot over several months while preparing for college, his mother told SFGate, according to the New York Post. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates’ startup

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These AI projects include Prometheus, the first of several supercluster computing systems, which is expected to come online in New Albany, Ohio, sometime this year. Meta is funding the construction of new nuclear reactors as part of the agreements, the first of which may come online “as early as 2030.” These announcements are part of Meta’s ongoing goal to support its future AI operations with nuclear energy, having previously signed a deal with Constellation to revive an aging nuclear power plant last year.

Financial information for the agreements hasn’t been released, but Meta says that it will “pay the full costs for energy used by our data centers so consumers don’t bear these expenses.”

“Our agreements with Vistra, TerraPower, Oklo, and Constellation make Meta one of the most significant corporate purchasers of nuclear energy in American history,” Meta’s chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, said in the announcement. “State-of-the-art data centers and AI infrastructure are essential to securing America’s position as a global leader in AI.”

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