Leadership Gap Filled

Prasad's Background

Rohit Prasad spent over 12 years leading Alexa development at Amazon and played a significant role in creating the Amazon Nova foundation model family. He also worked on machine learning at Raytheon BBN Technologies.

The Next Phase

Boston Dynamics is shifting its focus to 'Physical AI', pairing its hardware with AI to build applications that can scale across industries. Logistics and manufacturing are top priorities.

The Product Lineup

Boston Dynamics sells and develops three main robot families: Spot, Stretch, and Atlas. The company plans to deploy Atlas units in 2028 at its facility in Georgia.

The Relevance of Prasad's Experience

Prasad's Alexa years are relevant in the context of building a voice assistant from cutting-edge AI research into a consumer product used at massive scale. His work on Amazon Nova points to a similar approach for robots operating in the physical world.

The Long-Term Bet

Hyundai, Boston Dynamics' parent company, has a built-in use case for Atlas in its own Georgia facility. If the humanoids work as planned, Hyundai gets productivity gains in its own plants and a showcase for selling robots to other manufacturers.