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Rohit Prasad

Rohit Prasad is an artificial intelligence executive who led work on Alexa and artificial general intelligence at Amazon and oversaw development of the Amazon Nova foundation model family; he has been chief executive officer of the robotics company Boston Dynamics since October 2026.

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Before 2013Raytheon BBN Technologies

Before joining Amazon, he spent nearly 14 years at Raytheon BBN Technologies, where he led machine-learning research.⁠[1]

2013Joining Amazon

He joined Amazon in 2013, when Alexa was still in its early days; Boston Dynamics says he helped build Alexa from its earliest stage into a large-scale consumer AI service.⁠[2][1]

August 2021Senior Vice President and Head Scientist for Alexa

An interview published by GeekWire in August 2021 identified him as senior vice president and head scientist for Alexa.⁠[3]

Mid-2023Leading Artificial General Intelligence

In mid-2023, he was named Amazon’s senior vice president and head scientist for artificial general intelligence (AGI), and he went on to lead Amazon’s artificial intelligence initiatives, including development of the Amazon Nova foundation model family used by enterprises.⁠[2][1]

December 17, 2025Departure from Amazon Announced

On December 17, 2025, GeekWire reported that he would leave Amazon at the end of the year; according to the report, Andy Jassy’s internal memo described this as Prasad’s own decision, and work on the Nova models moved to a new group led by Peter DeSantis.⁠[2]

October 6, 2026Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Boston Dynamics

On October 6, 2026, Boston Dynamics announced his appointment as chief executive officer, effective October 7, to advance the company’s Physical AI strategy; the company said that, subject to the relevant approval process, he is also expected to join its board of directors.⁠[1]

According to GeekWire, he took over from interim CEO Amanda McMaster, the company’s chief financial officer, after Robert Playter retired as CEO in February of that year. The announcement also says he has been based in the Boston area for more than 25 years.⁠[4][1]

Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts

Amazon: Official website: https://www.amazon.com/ (opens in a new window)⁠[2]

Boston Dynamics: Official website: https://bostondynamics.com/ (opens in a new window)⁠[1]

Sources

  1. Boston Dynamics Appoints Rohit Prasad as Chief Executive Officer (opens in a new window)
  2. Amazon AI chief Rohit Prasad leaving; Infrastructure exec Peter DeSantis to lead unified AI group (opens in a new window)
  3. Q&A with Amazon Alexa chief Rohit Prasad on the future of ambient computing (opens in a new window)
  4. Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP retires; former Amazon SVP to lead Boston Dynamics; Qualtrics, Overland AI, Fred Hutch name execs (opens in a new window)