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Rohit Prasad to Push Boston Dynamics Toward Physical AI

The former Amazon AI executive will focus on turning robotics research into useful industrial and commercial systems.

Sophia Chen· · 1 min read

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Rohit Prasad pictured beside a Boston Dynamics humanoid robot in an industrial workspace.

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