Hyundai x BBC | The Training Ground (Full ver.)

[00:00:00]This FIFA World Cup™, an elite squad, is gearing up for their first ever game day.

[00:00:05]Within this team, an unexpected group of contenders.

[00:00:09]With Spot and Atlas, robotics join the FIFA World Cup™ like never before.

[00:00:17]To bring this team to life, Boston Dynamics, together with Hyundai, sets it all in motion.

[00:00:24]At Boston Dynamics we have this motto, "Build it. Break it. Fix it."

[00:00:30]Working at Boston Dynamics means you're involved in the entire process.

[00:00:34]Rapid ideation.

[00:00:36]Product manufacturing.

[00:00:38]Programming.

[00:00:39]Training.

[00:00:40]Everything is done right here.

[00:00:42]There are a few places in the world that are like that.

[00:00:51]First up, Spot.

[00:00:52]Spot is Boston Dynamics' first robot to see real-world adoption at scale, where it performs on-site inspections and supports security operations in factories.

[00:01:02]Soon, thousands of people will encounter Spot in person at the FIFA World Cup™, where it will help ensure the safety of visitors.

[00:01:11]The question then becomes: why bring robotics to the FIFA World Cup™?

[00:01:16]Because the World Cup is where tomorrow's heroes are born a global stage where Hyundai reveals what's next, today.

[00:01:24]Since 1999, Hyundai has supported the tournament, keeping it moving.

[00:01:29]With Spot and Atlas, Hyundai is evolving its role, expanding the boundaries of mobility.

[00:01:36]Atlas, trained in the language of football, steps into the stadium, bringing innovation to the fan experience.

[00:01:43]while using every interaction as a real-world testbed to expand where robots belong beyond the pitch.

[00:01:51]Behind it all, the same development processes are advancing how robots operate in real-world environments, including factory settings.

[00:02:00]At its core, this highlights what makes general-purpose robots so powerful: the ability to learn skills in one context and seamlessly transfer them to others.

[00:02:11]Atlas is a general-purpose robot with an incredible feature set.

[00:02:16]Some of its standout features are its infinite range of motion joints that allow for superhuman motion, its dynamic balance control, long recognized as one of the strengths of Boston Dynamics as a company, and its AI brain that gives it a physical intelligence that can learn, can grow, and can be directed.

[00:02:38]Even just five years ago I saw my job as mostly aspirational R&D, but AI is a step change.

[00:02:45]We won't need to program every task anymore.

[00:02:47]Instead, we just specify high-level task conditions and let AI figure out the details over thousands of simulations.

[00:02:54]Today we're training Atlas through teleoperation and motion capture technology.

[00:02:59]But tomorrow we'll be teaching it through natural language and simple demonstration.

[00:03:06]Hyundai and Boston Dynamics share a vision of a future where robots and humans work side by side in true partnership.

[00:03:15]That future begins at The FIFA World Cup 2026™, where we celebrate the players who bring the game to life and inspire us all.