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Robotics and AI Institute

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RAI InstituteRAI InstBoston Dynamics AI Institute

US robotics and AI research institute founded by Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), funded by Hyundai Motor Group; develops smarter, more agile and easier-to-use robots.

Founded2022United States
HQCambridgeUnited States
01 · About

Robotics and AI Institute

Founded 2022 · Cambridge, United States

The Robotics and AI Institute (RAI Institute), known until 2024 as the Boston Dynamics AI Institute, is a US research institute founded in 2022 by Marc Raibert, the founder of Boston Dynamics. Funded by Hyundai Motor Group, the institute researches future generations of robots that are smarter, more agile and easier to use. Its five core research areas are dexterous manipulation, advanced learning for control, data-driven AI models for physical robot interaction, navigation in challenging environments, and the ethics of robots in society. It is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with offices in Zurich and Tokyo.

  • Marc Raibert

    Founder & Executive Director

    Founder of Boston Dynamics and a pioneer of dynamic robotics; formerly a professor at MIT and Carnegie Mellon.

02 · What they do

Domain of activity

3 areas · 4 technologies · 2 industries
What they do3Areas
  • Humanoid robots
  • Embodied AI
  • Mobile robots
How they do it4Technologies
  • Robotics
  • Embodied AI
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Computer vision
Who for2Industries
  • Research & science
  • Robotics
03 · Geography

Global presence

HQ Cambridge · 3 offices · 4 regions
USANorth AmericaEuropeAsia
04 · Metrics

Scale & funding

founded 2022
2022founded
growthdevelopment stage
Privatenot listed
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07 · Classification

Profile & metadata

4 classification · 1 external links

Classification

  • Statusactive
  • Development stagegrowth
  • Listed onNoprivate
  • Organization typeResearch institute+ AI Lab

External links

08 · Related content

Articles

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