Boston Dynamics has a long and strong history that dates back to the days its founder Marc Raibert created the company as a spinoff company from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) back in 1992. Raibert currently serves as Boston Dynamics chief executive officer (CEO) and has led the company through several innovations and acquisitions, including its popular BigDog robot and acquisitions by Google and SoftBank Group.
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