Boston Dynamics, the U.S. robotics company owned by South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, announced the appointment of Rohit Prasad, a former Amazon AI executive, as its new CEO. Prasad officially assumed the role on Wednesday, with the company aiming to accelerate the commercialization of AI-powered robots. Boston Dynamics is known for its Atlas humanoid robot, Spot quadruped robot, and Stretch warehouse robot.