Google DeepMind hires former Boston Dynamics CTO Aaron Saunders for robotics hardware push
Aaron Saunders, former CTO of Boston Dynamics, joins DeepMind as VP of Hardware Engineering. DeepMind aims to develop 'Gemini' into a universal robot operating system, akin to Android. Saunders' expertise in advanced robotics is expected to accelerate DeepMind's robotics initiatives.
Evidence notes
- Google DeepMind hired Aaron Saunders, former CTO of Boston Dynamics, as vice president of hardware engineering.
- The hire signaled a deeper push into robotics hardware and physical AI alongside Google DeepMind robotics-model work.
- Saunders brought senior humanoid and mobile-robotics experience from Boston Dynamics into Google DeepMind's robotics organization.
Company context
Google DeepMind is an AI research and development company whose robotics work spans learning, control, perception, simulation and embodied AI systems.