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Boston Dynamics has appointed Rohit Prasad as its new chief executive officer, according to information reviewed by this newspaper's fact-checking desk. The appointment was reported with reference to Bloomberg coverage linking the move to Hyundai Motor Group, Boston Dynamics' parent company.
Boston Dynamics, the robotics company majority-owned by Hyundai Motor Group, is undergoing a leadership transition with Prasad taking the helm as CEO. Bloomberg reporting on the appointment is connected to Hyundai Motor Group, reflecting the Korean automaker's oversight of the U.S. robotics firm it acquired a controlling stake in.
Prasad is known in the AI field for his work on voice assistants, including his prior role leading Amazon's Alexa AI organization. His move to Boston Dynamics places an AI specialist at the top of one of the world's most prominent robotics companies, at a time when the integration of AI and robotics is a growing focus across the industry.
Further details on the timing of the transition and the role of Prasad's predecessor were not included in the material reviewed, and remain unconfirmed.
The claim that Rohit Prasad has become the new CEO of Boston Dynamics is True.
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