Boston Dynamics names Rohit Prasad, former head of Amazon Alexa and AGI, as CEO (report)

What happened

According to Bloter, Boston Dynamics said on the 7th that it has appointed Rohit Prasad, formerly Amazon's senior vice president for Alexa and AGI, as its new CEO. The appointment comes as work ramps up to deploy the humanoid robot Atlas in Hyundai Motor Group factories and prepare for mass production.

Why it matters

The report interpreted the appointment as a sign that the humanoid race is shifting its weight from hardware motion performance to AI training and commercialization capabilities.

Sources

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