Boston Dynamics
RoboticsWaltham, Massachusetts robotics pioneer founded in 1992 and majority-owned by Hyundai Motor Group, maker of the Spot quadruped, the Stretch warehouse robot and the electric Atlas humanoid.
Country: United StatesWebsite: https://bostondynamics.com
Key people
Amanda McMaster
Interim CEO & CFO, Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics' chief financial officer for six years, she became interim CEO in February 2026 after Robert Playter retired, while the board searches for a permanent chief executive.
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Marc Raibert
Founder, Boston Dynamics; Executive Director, RAI Institute
Former MIT and Carnegie Mellon professor who founded Boston Dynamics in 1992 and now runs the Hyundai-funded Robotics and AI Institute.
Humanoid robots
Events (4)
1 Oct 2026
Boston Dynamics gives Atlas new four-finger hands with 13 degrees of freedom
Robotics21 Sep 2026
Boston Dynamics opens an Atlas training center at Hyundai's Georgia Metaplant
Robotics5 Jan 2026
Boston Dynamics starts Atlas production and teams up with Google DeepMind
Robotics17 Apr 2024