The humanoid line just got a ceo and a factory number. boston dynamics named former amazon ai chief…
the humanoid line just got a ceo and a factory number. boston dynamics named former amazon ai chief rohit prasad to lead it, with owner hyundai planning 30,000 robots a year by 2028.
the robot race is now a manufacturing problem.
Context
Boston Dynamics announced on October 6 that Rohit Prasad becomes chief executive officer effective October 7. The Robot Report says he takes over from CFO Amanda McMaster, who was interim CEO after Robert Playter left in February.
Bloomberg describes him as a former Amazon executive appointed to lead the Hyundai-controlled company into commercialization of its robots. Quartz says he spent 12 years at Amazon building Alexa.
The appointment and date match Boston Dynamics' release. The sources call him a former Amazon executive who worked on Alexa, and Bloomberg's headline uses Alexa leader. CNBC TV18 says AI executive.
Hyundai's plan for 30,000 robots a year by 2028 was not seen in the pages read, so it is unsupported here, not refuted.
'The robot race is now a manufacturing problem' is the author's opinion.
Related work
- Boston Dynamics: Rohit Prasad as CEO ↗The release.
- The Robot Report ↗Interim leadership.
- Bloomberg ↗Commercialization focus.
Watch next
- Look for a Hyundai statement on production volume.
Sources
- Boston Dynamics, Oct 6, 2026bostondynamics.com
- The Robot Report, Oct 6, 2026therobotreport.com
- Quartz, Oct 7, 2026qz.com
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