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Who is Rohit Prasad? Former Amazon AI executive named Boston Dynamics CEO amid Atlas robot expansion

Boston Dynamics has appointed former Amazon AI executive Rohit Prasad as CEO, tasking him with leading its ‘Physical AI’ strategy. The move comes as Hyundai pushes to commercialise humanoid robots such as Atlas and scale production for industrial applications.

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Timeline · 5 reports

  1. 2026-10-07 12:06 · The Next Web
    Boston Dynamics names Rohit Prasad, who helped build Amazon’s Alexa, as CEO
  2. 2026-10-07 09:47 · Mint AI
    Who is Rohit Prasad? Former Amazon AI executive named Boston Dynamics CEO amid Atlas robot expansion
  3. 2026-10-07 01:41 · AI Insider
    Boston Dynamics Taps Former Amazon AI Executive Prasad as CEO
  4. 2026-10-06 21:00 · The Robot Report
    Boston Dynamics appoints former Amazon exec Rohit Prasad as new CEO
  5. 2026-10-06 19:01 · AlphaSignal
    Boston Dynamics Taps Amazon's Alexa and Nova Leader Rohit Prasad as CEO

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