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According to South Korean electronics industry media The Elec, citing industry sources, Samsung SDI will supply batteries for Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas and undertake the vast majority of initial supply. LG New Energy has also been selected as a supplier, but due to limited initial demand for the project, Samsung SDI is expected to occupy the main supply share for a period of time.
It is reported that Atlas will be equipped with 70 2170 specification cylindrical batteries, with a single cell diameter of 21 mm, a height of 70 mm, and a capacity of 5000mAh. After being assembled into a battery pack, its total capacity is approximately 1.3kWh, which is equivalent to approximately 1.6% of the 84kWh battery capacity of the Hyundai IONIQ 5 long-range version.
The product parameters released by Boston Dynamics show that Atlas can operate for up to 4 hours under normal working conditions and lasts for about 2 hours when performing heavy-duty handling tasks. When the battery is low, the robot can go to the workstation to replace the battery. The battery replacement takes about 3 minutes, and the battery charging takes about 1.5 hours.
In terms of supply chain, South Korea's "Electronic News" previously reported that Samsung SDI plans to supply Atlas batteries from its factory in Malaysia, while LG New Energy may supply them from its factory in Georgia, the United States; Hyundai Mobis will provide key components such as actuators. Boston Dynamics has started production of the Atlas product version, and Hyundai Motor Group plans to gradually introduce it into automobile manufacturing processes such as parts sorting starting in 2028.
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