Boston Dynamics, Inc., engineering and robotics design company, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

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How Boston Dynamics' robots became Internet favorites

Published on Dec 20, 2018

Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert shares the backstory of his company's viral videos and how the internet's favorite robot dog, SpotMini, came to be.

 

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Article "Artificial intelligence software expands capabilities of Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot"
Equipped with deep learning software, Spot turns image data into actionable insights.

James Carroll
September 11, 2020

 

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Article "Boston Dynamics CEO talks profitability and the company’s next robots"

by Emil Protalinski
September 14, 2020

 

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Article "Hyundai Motor acquires Boston Dynamics from SoftBank for almost $1 bn"

by Chae-Yeon Kim and Sang-eun Lucia Lee
December 9, 2020

Article "Hyundai to acquire Boston Dynamics for nearly $1B"

by Steve Crowe
December 9, 2020

SoftBank

Hyundai

 

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Article "Hyundai Motor Group to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group, Opening a New Chapter in the Robotics and Mobility Industry"

December 11, 2020

 

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Article "The fate of Boston Dynamics"

by Ben Dickson
December 15, 2020

 

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Article "Following Hyundai acquisition, Boston Dynamics’ CEO discusses the robotics pioneer’s future"
Robert Playter on the company’s new corporate parent, the future of Handle and Spot’s job at the NYPD

by Brian Heater
December 16, 2020

 

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Do you love me?

Dec 29, 2020

Our whole crew got together to celebrate the start of what we hope will be a happier year: Happy New Year from all of us at Boston Dynamics.

 

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"Hyundai Motor Group Completes Acquisition of Boston Dynamics from SoftBank"

June 21, 2021

Hyundai

 

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Inside the Lab: robotics after hours

Feb 14, 2022

What do our robots really get up to after hours? Go behind the scenes of our collaboration with @SamuelAdams to find out.

 

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Robert Playter: Boston Dynamics CEO on Humanoid and Legged Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #374

Apr 28, 2023

Robert Playter is CEO of Boston Dynamics, a legendary robotics company that over 30 years has created some of the most elegant, dextrous, and simply amazing robots ever built, including the humanoid robot Atlas and the robot dog Spot.

Outline:

0:00 - Introduction
2:57 - Early days of Boston Dynamics
11:18 - Simplifying robots
15:16 - Art and science of robotics
19:59 - Atlas humanoid robot
36:53 - DARPA Robotics Challenge
51:13 - BigDog robot
1:05:02 - Spot robot
1:26:27 - Stretch robot
1:29:15 - Handle robot
1:34:49 - Robots in our homes
1:43:36 - Tesla Optimus robot
1:52:18 - ChatGPT
1:55:22 - Boston Dynamics AI Institute
1:56:53 - Fear of robots
2:07:16 - Running a company
2:12:52 - Consciousness
2:20:26 - Advice for young people
2:22:21 - Future of robots

 

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Boston Dynamics CEO shows off the 'Spot' robot in person

Nov 8, 2023

The personal robots of the future depicted in science fiction could happen a lot sooner in this lifetime than most people think. At Yahoo Finance's Invest summit, Allie Garfinkle interviews Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter about the firm's premier robotics projects, "Spot" and "Stretch."
Spot is a four-legged mobile robot that can autonomously navigate warehouses, taking thermal and acoustic measurements while reading gauges to ensure safe factory operation. Playter brought an actual Spot robot on stage to demonstrate its mobility and camera vision system that allows it to move confidently without human guidance.
Stretch is Boston Dynamics' robot designed for repetitive lifting tasks like unloading shipping containers. By automating these strenuous jobs, Stretch enables warehouses to reassign human workers to more complex tasks. While starting with shipping containers, Stretch's box-moving capabilities make it flexible for various warehouse needs.
Playter emphasized the scalability and use-case value of Boston Dynamics' robots. With large upfront costs of around $100 million, three key factors must align for success: 1) effectively fulfilling the intended purpose, 2) attractiveness to buyers, and 3) providing return on investment with long-term scalability. Playter believes Boston Dynamics' advanced robots offer this sort of scalable automation solution for warehouses.
"AI is the brain, the robot is the body, and together I think we're going to build an entirely new industry that's going to change business. It's gonna change the way we live," Playter tells Yahoo Finance.

 

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"Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute Announce Partnership to Advance Robotics Research"

October 16, 2024

Toyota Research Institute (TRI)

 

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Robots Need More AI Advances: Boston Dynamics’ Playter

May 1, 2025

Robert Playter, CEO of Boston Dynamics, discusses the future of robotics amid rising competition and advances in artificial intelligence. Playter speaks with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Technology.”