Boston Dynamics, a robotics subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on October 7 that it has appointed Rohit Prasad as its new CEO. Prasad is a leading global expert in AI technologies, including conversational AI, generative AI, multimodal AI, and artificial general intelligence (AGI).
As a senior vice president and chief scientist at Amazon, Prasad played a crucial role in the early development of Alexa, Amazon's flagship AI platform. He contributed to establishing Alexa as a widely used consumer AI platform in the global market.
Before joining Amazon, Prasad spent 14 years at Raytheon BBN Technologies, where he was involved in machine learning research and application technology development for the U.S. government and commercial sectors, gaining extensive experience from basic research to product commercialization.
Boston Dynamics aims to enhance its physical AI competitiveness through this appointment. The company plans to continuously improve the performance and applicability of intelligent robots by integrating advanced AI with its accumulated technological expertise.
Furthermore, synergies are expected to emerge from Hyundai Motor Group's industrial foundations in manufacturing, logistics, and mobility. The group plans to leverage its industrial sites to validate the applicability of advanced AI and robotics technologies, enhancing execution capabilities across all stages from technology development to commercialization.
Rohit Prasad, the new CEO, stated, "We will create intelligent systems that merge advanced AI and robotics to generate meaningful value in the real world and expand the application of robotics across various industries, leading to a new leap in physical AI."
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