Boston Dynamics
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- subsidiary of SoftBank Group 100%
- subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company 100%
- subsidiary of X Development 100%
- subsidiary of .google 100%
- acquired Hyundai Motor Company 95%
- acquired by Hyundai Motor Group 95%
- subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group 95%
- used by Atlas Ai Model 90%
- acquired by Tesla 90%
- parent of SoftBank Group 90%
- acquired by SoftBank Group 90%
- 2026-06-20 funding Hyundai Motor Company acquired full control of Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group for $325 million. source
- 2026-06-19 funding Hyundai Motor Group acquired SoftBank's remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million. source
- 2026-06-19 funding Hyundai Motor Group is acquiring SoftBank Group's remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for approximately $325 million, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary. source
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Hyundai Motor Company has acquired full control of Boston Dynamics, purchasing SoftBank Group's stake for $325 million. This move consolidates Hyundai's ownership and integration of the robotics firm. Boston Dynamics is…
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Hyundai Motor Group acquires full control of Boston Dynamics for $325M
Hyundai Motor Group has acquired SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, giving Hyundai full control of the robotics company. This transaction concludes SoftBank's ownership of Boston Dynamics.
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Hyundai takes full control of Boston Dynamics for $325M
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Boston Dynamics teaches Atlas humanoid robot to play soccer
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Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot masters mini-fridge lift with AI
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