Hyundai Motor Group Appoints Former Tesla Executive Milan Kovac to Boston Dynamics Board
Hyundai Motor Group named Milan Kovac as an adviser on January 16. The move supports plans to manufacture 30,000 humanoid robots annually by the year 2028.
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Hyundai Motor Company announced on January 16, 2026, that it will appoint milan kovac, the former head of the Optimus humanoid robot program at Tesla Inc , as an adviser and outside director of its subsidiary, Boston Dynamics. This strategic talent acquisition is part of a broader effort by the South Korea 
KRbased group to enhance its expertise in robotics and artificial intelligence. The appointment comes as the group pursues the full-scale commercialization of its Atlas humanoid robot platform.
KRbased group to enhance its expertise in robotics and artificial intelligence. The appointment comes as the group pursues the full-scale commercialization of its Atlas humanoid robot platform.
