Boston Dynamics names ex-Amazon Alexa chief Rohit Prasad as CEO
Rohit Prasad, who led Alexa and Amazon's AI models, becomes the third CEO in Boston Dynamics' history, effective Oct 7.
Boston Dynamics, the robot company, has a new boss: Rohit Prasad, who used to lead Alexa at Amazon. It hints that the company wants its robots to get smarter through AI software, and to sell many more of them.
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Why it matters
Boston Dynamics is betting its next phase is AI software, not only hardware. A consumer-AI leader signals a push to sell robots at scale.
Watch: a leader from Alexa now runs one of the best-known robot makers.
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- Prasad was senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa and AGI at Amazon, and led its Nova models.
- His appointment took effect Oct 7, 2026, and he is expected to join the board, subject to approval.
- He follows Robert Playter, who stepped down in February 2026; Amanda McMaster served as interim CEO.
- Hyundai Motor Group has controlled the company since 2021.
- The company says the move accelerates its plan to commercialize intelligent machines at scale.
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