Boston Dynamics and LG Innotek Collaborate on Next-Gen Vision System

Boston Dynamics recently announced a new partnership with LG Innotek, the South Korean materials and electronic components manufacturing company. This strategic alignment will enable Boston Dynamics to install LG Innotek’s new vision sensing components into Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot (pictured top).  The collaboration brings together Boston Dynamics’ and LG Innotek’s research teams to develop new vision sensing systems to address some of robotics hardest to solve problems. The new vision sensing solution will integrate various sensing components and allow robots to detect and perceive their surroundings, including during times of low visibility or poor weather conditions, and in dark environments. “We’re excited to partner with LG Innotek to drive innovation and redefine the development of robot eyes,” said Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics. “Robots should be able to see, process and perceive the world as well as humans. It is my hope that by working together, we will develop groundbreaking vision systems that are as advanced as the cameras in our mobile phones.”

CEO Moon Hyuksoo of LG Innotek said, “By collaborating with Boston Dynamics, a world leader in robotics, LG Innotek will gain an advantage in the robotics components market.” He added, “We will continue to introduce core components for robots that will set the standard in the era of robotics and secure a leading position for us in the market.” The new partnership with LG Innotek comes on the heels of other research collaborations with organizations including Toyota Research Institute, Google Deepmind, NVIDIA and Boston Dynamics’ sister organization, RAI, all to move the robotics industry forward and to develop the world’s most advanced robots.