Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development of general-purpose humanoid robots. By combining TRI’s cutting-edge Large Behaviour Models (LBMs) and Boston Dynamics’ renowned Atlas robot, the collaboration seeks to break new ground in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics.
Boston Dynamics is well-known for its innovations in humanoid robots, particularly its Atlas platform, which combines extreme mobility and bimanual manipulation capabilities.
TRI, a leader in developing Large Behaviour Models for robotics, has pioneered the use of generative AI in dexterous manipulation. With expertise in computer vision and large-language model training, TRI’s work aims to create multi-task, vision-and-language-conditioned models that can handle complex robotic tasks.
The partnership will be led by Scott Kuindersma, senior director of Robotics Research at Boston Dynamics, and Russ Tedrake, Vice President of Robotics Research at Toyota Research Institute.
“There has never been a more exciting time for the robotics industry, and we look forward to working with TRI to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoids,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. “This partnership is an example of two companies with strong research foundations coming together to address complex challenges and develop robots that solve real-world problems.”
Gill Pratt, Chief Scientist for Toyota and CEO of TRI, added, “Recent advances in AI and machine learning hold tremendous potential for advancing physical intelligence. The opportunity to implement TRI’s state-of-the-art AI technology on Boston Dynamics’ hardware is game-changing for both organisations as we work to enhance human capabilities and improve quality of life.”
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