Share with friends and circle of friends by scanning QR code on wechat < / P > < p > < p > < / P > < p > according to people familiar with the matter, Japan < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E8%BD%AF%E9%93%B6 "> Softbank < / a > group is negotiating with Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. to sell its < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E6%9C%BA%E5%99%A8%E4%BA%BA "> robot < / a > manufacturer < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E6%B3%A2%E5%A3%AB%E9%A1%BF "> Boston Dynamics. The deal will make Hyundai the third owner of Boston Dynamics in seven years. < / P > < p > people familiar with the matter said the proposed terms of the deal, worth $1 billion, would make < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8 "> Hyundai < / a > gains control of Boston Dynamics. However, the final terms have not yet been finalized and the deal is still likely to break down. Representatives of Boston Dynamics, Hyundai and Softbank declined to comment on the deal. In an email statement, Hyundai said it was "continuing to explore investment and partnership opportunities.". Boston Dynamics said its work "continues to excite partners interested in exploring deeper business relationships with our company.". < / P > < p > the sale of Boston Dynamics will mark another turning point in the company's trajectory. The company was spun off from MIT in the early 1990s and operated independently until it was acquired by Google in 2013. In 2017, the company was sold again to Softbank. Boston Dynamics sometimes operates more like a research institution than an enterprise, striving to develop technologically advanced, whimsical, but unprofitable machines, including dog shaped spot and humanoid atlas. < p > < p > < b > since its acquisition by Softbank in 2017, Boston Dynamics has been actively promoting the commercialization of its products. < / b > the company's spot robot, which went on sale last year, has appeared in a range of different applications, including Chernobyl in Ukraine, the New York police department and telemedicine. Novel coronavirus pneumonia is also being used by Boston power company. It will undoubtedly attract more potential buyers when the new crown pneumonia epidemic is raging. < / P > < p > by contrast, modern companies produce highly practical industrial robots for use in factories. The company has shown increasing interest in automated vehicle technology and robotics. Aptiv, a modern and automatic driving technology company, set up a joint venture Motional. Its goal is to develop and commercialize 4 level and 5 level automatic driving systems, and provide these systems to taxi operators and other car manufacturers in 2022. (small) < / P > < p > < p > < p > use wechat to scan QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circle of friends