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Atlas vs ROS 2

Atlas (Boston Dynamics) and ROS 2 (Open Robotics) both sit in Robotics. Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.

AttributeAtlas

Boston Dynamics

ROS 2

Open Robotics

SegmentRoboticsRobotics
VersionElectric AtlasRolling
Entry costPricing is not published (contact sales / quote-only)Free and open source
Pricing tiers—Open Source free
Model stackAtlas SDK · Jetson Thor · Large Behavior Models · OrbitDDS (Fast/Cyclone)
Context window——
Public API
Routes models
Changes / 30d77
OriginGlobalGlobal
Capabilitiesall-electric actuation, LBM policy control, Hyundai Metaplant pilot, Self-swappable batteries, 360° camera view, Tactile sensing, IP67 rating, Orbit platform integrationDDS middleware, Nav2, MoveIt 2, 5-year LTS, robotics middleware, robot operating system, open source, open-source

Atlas

All-electric Atlas paired with Toyota Research Institute large behaviour models.

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ROS 2

DDS-based middleware, navigation and manipulation stacks under annual LTS releases.

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