Then in February, as Semafor notes, Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter retired. Then for whatever reason the CTO and CFO left ...

Just 15 runners lined up at the starting line for the first Boston Marathon in 1897. David Grilk hopes to get nearly that many robots to participate in a race he’s planning for Sunday, April 19, in ...

“On marathon weekend in Boston, humanoid robots will sprint a 50-meter dash on a spectator-lined course in Boston’s Seaport District, in front of thousands of people. This is the Professional Robotics ...

Runners and spectators alike taking part in the 2026 Boston Marathon Monday may have been fortunate enough to visit with the ...

CES 2026 Remember when Elon Musk predicted that there would be thousands of Optimus robots at Tesla factories by the end of 2025? Well, that didn't happen, but competitor Boston Dynamics has just ...

Robots are improving fast, but most jobs are still safe. Here’s what robots can and can’t do in today’s workplace.

The Boston Dynamics SpotMini robot. The secretive robotics firm Boston Dynamics has spent decades designing robots that can jump, gallop or prowl like animals. (Boston Dynamics) The Boston Dynamics ...

US carmaker Tesla turned the Boston Marathon into a live stage for its Optimus ...

Hyundai's Boston Dynamics made big news about robots at CES 2026. On Jan. 5, Boston Dynamics unveiled its fully electric humanoid robot called Atlas and said it will begin production immediately. The ...

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time Monday at the CES tech showcase, ratcheting up a competition with Tesla and other rivals to build robots ...

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time Monday at the CES tech showcase, ratcheting up a competition with Tesla and other rivals to build robots ...

Robots such as Boston Dynamics’ four-legged Spot can now accurately read analog thermometers and pressure gauges while roaming around factories and warehouses. Those improvements come courtesy of ...