Amid Its Big Humanoid Robot Rollout, an Ex-Amazon AI Chief Will Now Lead Boston Dynamics

Surely they'll deploy them responsibly.

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A man views products at the Unitree's first nationwide physical experience store on February 24, 2026 in Beijing, China.

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U.S. Bans Foreign Humanoid Robots in Bid to Slow China’s Tech Explosion

Elon Musk's unreleased Optimus won't have to compete with any Chinese robots in the future.

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A Tesla Optimus robot scoops popcorn and waves at attendees during the opening of the Tesla Diner and Drive-In restaurant and Supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd in the Hollywood neighborhood Los Angeles, California on July 21, 2025.

Tesla Wants to Build 20,000 Optimus Robots a Week. First It Has to Figure Out Hands

Automotive-style, large-scale manufacturing of intricate robot hands sounds like a big pain.

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New Humanoid Worker Bot Seems to Cower When It Encounters Humans

Finally, flesh and blood get some damn respect.

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ICE Wants a Boston Dynamics K9 Unit

Surely they'll deploy them responsibly. Earlier this year, Boston Dynamics put on a spectacular humanoid robot performance at CES—making itself look like the sane, stable alternative to Tesla and its outlandish claims. But around that time, the company also reportedly underwent what a Semafor headline described as a “C-suite exodus” amid the resignation of previous CEO Robert Playter. Semafor also claimed in May that Boston Dynamics was only making four of its Atlas humanoid robots per month.