Boston Dynamics names ex-Amazon Alexa/AGI chief Rohit Prasad as CEO
xmercury_one · x · 2026-10-07
Boston Dynamics has appointed Rohit Prasad, who previously led Alexa and AGI at Amazon, as its new CEO, tasked with accelerating the integration of AI and robotics and expanding real-world Physical AI applications. The poster speculates Hyundai may be preparing the robot maker for an IPO, mirroring SoftBank's ARM playbook.
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