Boston Dynamics is majority-owned by Hyundai through the Hyundai Motor Group, which holds about 80% of the company, while SoftBank retains roughly 20% via an affiliated entity.

Current owner

  • Hyundai Motor Group acquired a controlling 80% stake in Boston Dynamics in a deal completed in June 2021, valuing the robotics firm at around 1.1 billion dollars.
  • SoftBank Group, which previously owned Boston Dynamics outright, kept a minority stake of about 20% through one of its affiliates after the Hyundai transaction.

How ownership evolved

  • Google (through Alphabet) bought Boston Dynamics in 2013, placing it among other experimental “moonshot” projects at the time.
  • SoftBank acquired Boston Dynamics from Google in 2017, then later sold control to Hyundai while staying on as a minority shareholder.

Why Hyundai cares about it

  • Hyundai uses Boston Dynamics’ advanced legged and logistics robots (like Spot and Stretch) to push into smart factories, logistics automation, and next‑generation mobility.
  • The company positions Boston Dynamics as an independent robotics leader inside a larger ecosystem of automotive, mobility, and industrial technology under Hyundai Motor Group.

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