Marc Raibert is founder and CEO of Boston Dynamics, a company that creates some of the world’s most advanced dynamic robots, such as BigDog, Atlas, Spot and Handle.  These robots are inspired by the remarkable ability of animals to move with agility, dexterity, perception and intelligence.  A key ingredient of these robots is their dynamic behavior, which contributes to their life-like qualities and their effectiveness in the real-world.

Before starting Boston Dynamics, Raibert was Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT from 1986 to 1995.  Prior to that he was Associate Professor of Computer Science and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon from 1980-1986.  ​While at CMU and MIT Raibert founded the Leg Laboratory, a lab that helped establish the scientific basis for highly dynamic robots. ​  Raibert is a fellow of the AAAI and member of the National Academy of Engineering.