Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down after six years [Verge, The]
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Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics, announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down from his role effective immediately and leaving the company on February 27th, as previously reported by A3 . Under Playter's leadership, Boston Dynamics navigated its way through an acquisition from Softbank that brought it to Hyundai in 2021, and it launched a new all-electric version of its humanoid Atlas robot in 2024. Just a few days ago, the company posted another video of its research Atlas robots attempting tumbling passes and outdoor runs as more enterprise-ready editions start to roll out. Boston Dynamics announced at CES last month that Atlas robots will begin working in Hyundai's car plants starting in 2028, as the robotics field has become increasingly crowded by competitors like Tesla and Figure, as well as AI companies with “ world model ” tech built for robots. Playter has been at Boston Dynamics for over 30 years and has served as CEO since 2020, replacing the company's orig
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