Release2026-10-07

Boston Dynamics appointed Rohit Prasad as CEO. The change takes effect on October 7, 2026. Prasad previously led Alexa and Amazon Nova at Amazon. He also spent 14 years at Raytheon BBN Technologies. Prasad is expected to join the board pending approval. He will focus on integrating AI with robotics for industrial use. Boston Dynamics builds robots like Spot, Stretch and Atlas.

What changed

Boston Dynamics had no named CEO.

What it unlocks

Boston Dynamics can now pursue its Physical AI strategy under new leadership.

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