Atlas on Wheels
200 000 USD
Boston Dynamics
Atlas on Wheels is a Boston Dynamics research version of Atlas that swaps its feet for wheels. It tests the robot’s motors at their limits and helped inform the standard Atlas.
Skill Score
3
Specifications and details:
| Availability | Prototype |
|---|---|
| Nationality | US |
| Website | https://bostondynamics.com/ |
| Degrees of freedom, overall | 56 |
| Degrees of freedom, hands | 12 |
| Height [cm] | 190 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 12 |
| Strength [kg] | 50 |
| Weight [kg] | 90 |
| Runtime pr charge (hours) | 4 |
| Safe with humans | Not stated for this version (the standard Atlas has human detection for fenceless operation) |
| CPU/GPU | N/A |
| Ingress protection | IP67 |
| Camera resolution | 360° camera view |
| Connectivity | Connects to factory systems through Boston Dynamics’ Orbit software |
| Operating system | N/A |
| LLM integration | N/A |
| Latency glass to action | N/A |
| Motor tech | Custom electric actuators |
| Gear tech | N/A |
| Main structural material | N/A |
| Number of fingers | 3 per hand |
| Main market | Research |
| Color | Black, White |
| Manufacturer | Boston Dynamics |
Description
Atlas on Wheels is a research version of Atlas, the electric humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics. The US company showed it in November 2026. Instead of feet, this Atlas rolls on two wheels. The team didn’t build a new robot for the job. Rather, it fitted a scooter wheel to each of the robot’s existing ankle motors. As a result, the wheels became extra joints that spin freely.
Boston Dynamics built this version to test its robot’s motors at their limits. On wheels, the leg motors work hard and fast for long stretches. In addition, they must support the robot’s full weight the whole time. This shows how well the hardware copes under real stress. The team then uses those lessons to improve the standard, legged Atlas.
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The robot’s skills come from AI trained in simulation. The team reused the same whole-body controller that runs the regular Atlas. However, it adjusted the training goals for wheels. Surprisingly, the robot learned to roll on its own, without any scripted rolling. It also skated backward, dashed from side to side and spun 360 degrees in a jump. The spin jump worked on its very first try.
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Boston Dynamics stresses that Atlas on Wheels isn’t a product. It’s a research testbed, and the company has no plans to sell it. Meanwhile, the regular Atlas entered production in 2026 for factory work with Hyundai. Still, the wheeled experiment shows how flexible the Atlas platform is. It also shows how quickly AI training lets the robot adapt to a new body.
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Website: https://bostondynamics.com/blog/atlas-on-a-roll/
