Boston Robotics Industry Roundup: From Humanoids to Warehouse AMRs
lukas_m_ziegler · x · 2026-07-04
The author mapped out the dense robotics industry ecosystem in the Boston area.
Boston Dynamics is developing the robot dog Spot, the warehouse robot Stretch, and the Atlas humanoid robot; Amazon Robotics, originating from the 2012 acquisition of Kiva, powers Amazon fulfillment centers; Locus produces warehouse AMRs; and Symbotic, a publicly traded company, operates warehouse robots traveling at 25 miles per hour.
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