Before Atlas the humanoid robot strode onto the pitch to hand the ball to the referee during Norway and Brazil's World Cup match on Sunday, it hinted at its own soccer skills on the sidelines. At the ...

AI made its way onto the 2026 World Cup stage on Sunday, July 5, 2026, with a special appearance from Atlas, a humanoid robot developed by American robotics company Boston Dynamics, owned by Hyundai.

Boston Dynamics and Hyundai are preparing to bring Atlas humanoid robots to factories, with plans to produce 30,000 robots annually and deploy 25,000 Atlas units for industrial work.

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...

July 8 (Asia Today) --Atlas, a humanoid robot developed by Hyundai Motor Group robotics affiliate Boston Dynamics, performed at halftime of a World Cup match for the first time in tournament history, ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 01: Hyundai Boston Dynamics Spot robot dogs are displayed at the New York Auto Show media day at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on April 01, 2026 in New York City.

FIFA World Cup activations are getting a reboot. Today, at the Round of 16 match at New York/New Jersey Stadium between Brazil and Norway, Hyundai Motor Company created the World Cup’s first ...

NEW JERSEY — The energy was tense at New York/New Jersey's MetLife Stadium as Norway and Brazil entered halftime tied 0-0. But the mood lightened a touch when a 6-foot-2, 198-pound humanoid robot ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. The World Cup is delivering drama, controversy, and halftime entertainment straight out of science fiction. Sunday's ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 01: Hyundai Boston Dynamics Spot robot dogs are displayed at the New York Auto Show media day at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on April 01, 2026 in New York City.