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Boston Dynamics names former Amazon Alexa leader Rohit Prasad as CEO

Oct 6, 2026

Boston Dynamics appoints former Amazon Alexa and artificial general intelligence head Rohit Prasad as its new chief executive officer, effective October 7, 2026. Prasad succeeds Robert Playter, who stepped down in February 2026. The appointment comes as parent company Hyundai Motor Group, which acquired Boston Dynamics in 2021, plans to build a factory by 2028 capable of producing 30,000 humanoid robots annually and deploy the Atlas robot at its Georgia plant.

Appointment of Rohit Prasad as CEO

  • ▪Effective October 7, 2026, Boston Dynamics appointed Rohit Prasad as chief executive officer to lead its next era of innovation and commercialization of its robots
  • ▪Rohit Prasad succeeds former Boston Dynamics chief executive officer Robert Playter, who stepped down from the role in February 2026
  • ▪Rohit Prasad previously served as senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa and Artificial General Intelligence at Amazon.com Inc.

Focus on physical artificial intelligence

  • ▪Boston Dynamics stated that Rohit Prasad will bring experience in turning physical artificial intelligence breakthroughs into commercial success
  • ▪Boston Dynamics is currently developing robotic systems for industrial and other real-world environments, a field referred to as physical artificial intelligence

Hyundai's ownership and production plans

  • ▪Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot at its manufacturing plant in Georgia and across all of its manufacturing sites starting in 2028
  • ▪Hyundai Motor Group announced in January 2026 that it aims to build a factory capable of manufacturing 30,000 humanoid robot units annually by 2028
  • ▪Hyundai Motor Group acquired majority ownership of Boston Dynamics in 2021

Debatable claims

  • ▪Rohit Prasad's AI expertise is the key to Boston Dynamics' commercial success
  • ▪Humanoid robots are the most effective design for automated manufacturing
  • ▪Boston Dynamics should prioritize commercial manufacturing over pure research and innovation

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