Boston Dynamics Showed Its New Atlas Hand

Atlas's Hand is Now Much More Advanced

What happened?

Boston Dynamics revealed the hand design of the new Atlas robot on October 1, 2026. New hand according to RobotToday's weekly roundup 4 fingers and 13 directly operated degrees of freedom; There is tactile sensing in the fingertips and palm.

Why is it important for the content creator / daily user?

One of the most difficult parts of humanoid robots is the hand.

Because it's one thing for a robot to be able to walk, ability to hold an object with the right force and drive a vehicle is a completely different problem.

That's why the robotics race is no longer just about "robot walking like a human" images. how sensitive the hands are becomes very important.