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Pretty soon this piece of nightmare fuel<\/a> will have a Hyundai logo on it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Boston Dynamics\/Screenshot by Bonnie Burton\/CNET<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Hey, remember those deeply unsettling robot dogs that have been and ? The company that makes them is called Boston Dynamics, and Hyundai just bought an 80% controlling stake in it, Hyundai confirmed on Friday. According to a report published Wednesday by , the deal is worth around $921 million, and Hyundai says this deal now values Boston Dynamics at $1.1 billion.<\/p>\n Yes, the very same Hyundai that’s hammering out eye-catching and affordable for you to buy will now be getting deeper into the robot business with an eye on future mobility. Does this mean we’ll get sooner, or will we get a robot to help us pedal our tandem bikes<\/a>? We aren’t exactly sure, as Hyundai doesn’t give many details about what this actually means for the two companies.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n But Hyundai does say that this deal was made with the goal of “advancing robotics and mobility to realize progress for humanity,” and that Hyundai “envisions the transformation of human life” through the combination of its mobility expertise and Boston Dynamics’ robots. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard statements like that from Hyundai, as the company already has and mobility vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Now playing:<\/p>\n Watch this:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Pilot the Boston Dynamics Spot robot remotely<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n 9:56<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n