Human-inspired robots, aptly called humanoids, have emerged as the tech industry’s big bet on what comes next. They stand erect, like people, although they can’t always walk. And they can move through the world as people do, use the same tools and perform similar tasks — but ultimately more efficiently. Or at least that’s the goal.

Testing is set to begin soon at Hyundai automotive factories, where Gemini-powered Atlas robots will attempt a range of manufacturing tasks. The trials signal how rapidly

Boston Dynamics is testing a new Atlas humanoid robot at Hyundai’s Georgia plant, showcasing autonomous factory work.

Jackowski claims Boston Dynamics and Hyundai are putting together, the “most complete dataset in the world to train humanoid skills in manufacturing,” and that the car side of the company will soon be both using and manufacturing these things in “a new robotics factory capable of producing 30,000 Atlas robots a year.”