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2026

Atlas hands over the ball at the football World Cup

United States of America · Humanoid

On 5 July 2026, Atlas handed the ball to the referee at half-time of the Brazil–Norway round-of-sixteen match at New York New Jersey Stadium. According to Boston Dynamics, the demonstration required the humanoid to move on grass in a noisy environment in front of spectators. [1][2]

Robot card: Atlas (elektrický)

Sources

  1. Boston Dynamics: Deploying Robots Into (and Onto) the Field
  2. Reuters na The Star: Atlas delivers match ball at World Cup

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