Boston Dynamics opened the Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) on September 21, 2026, at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America near Savannah, Georgia. According to Boston Dynamics’ announcement, the center is “a testbed and training center for integrating Atlas robots directly into Hyundai Motor Group’s automobile manufacturing operations.”
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What Atlas is trained for
The first work at RMAC is parts logistics. Boston Dynamics says Atlas robots are being trained in “preparing the logistics and sequencing of automotive parts before placing them in the correct order for assembly.”
The company sets out a longer timeline for harder tasks: “By 2030, applications will extend to component assembly. Over time, Atlas will take on new tasks involving repetitive motions and strenuous work like lifting heavy loads.”
Hyundai’s deployment plans
The announcement also sets out Hyundai Motor Group’s plans for Atlas:
| Plan | Detail, per Boston Dynamics |
|---|---|
| Initial Atlas deployment | 25,000 units at Hyundai Motor and Kia’s global plants “over the next few years” |
| US robot production | A new US facility “capable of producing 30,000 robots annually” |
| RMAC expansion | Move in 2027 to a new building, about “ten times its current size” |
According to the release, the group “plans to quickly expand the deployment of Atlas robots across its global network, beginning with 25,000 units.” Because RMAC sits inside the Metaplant itself, Atlas is being trained in the same operations it is meant to join, which is what the “directly into” wording of the announcement describes.
Beyond car plants
With the 2027 move, Boston Dynamics says RMAC will also explore use cases in manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductors, logistics, food and beverage, and life sciences. For now, the stated work at the Georgia site is automotive parts sequencing, with component assembly as the 2030 goal.
The two production figures in the announcement are related but distinct: 25,000 is the initial number of Atlas units planned for Hyundai Motor and Kia plants, while 30,000 a year is the capacity of the planned US robot factory. More humanoid coverage is in our robotics news section, and company profiles are in AI companies.
