There were a lot of questions when Boston Dynamics was acquired by the Korean company. Why should we assume this acquisition will be the same as before? The Korean automotive giant insisted that things would be different for the last two owners of the bleeding edge robotics firm.
The pair has been mixed at best. As Boston Dynamics looks to pragmatic applications to commercializerobots like Spot and Stretch,Hyundai has used the technology for some wild sci-fi demos, including one at this year's CES featuring Spot hanging out on Mars as a metaverseavatar.
The foundation of the Boston Dynamics Artificial Intelligence Institute will be formed by the robotics firm. The institute is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and will be headed by Boston Dynamics founder and COO Rob Playter.
Boston Dynamics has a long tradition of research and commercializing its technology. Raibert has been with the company for 30 years and has focused on it a lot.
Raibert said in a release that their mission is to create future generations of advanced robots and intelligent machines that are smarter, more agile, perceptive and safer than anything that is currently available. The Institute's unique structure of top talent focused on fundamental solutions with sustained funding and excellent technical support will help us createrobots that are easier to use, more productive, able to perform a wider variety of tasks, and that are safer working with people.
$400 million is being invested in the institute. It makes sense for them to put it in Cambridge because it is close to some of the world's leading research institutions. Ford has been working with the University of Michigan on its own research.
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