Marc Raibert is a pioneer in the field of robotics. Founder and Member of the Board of Directors at Boston Dynamics, Marc has an impressive career spanning over forty years into the development and advancement of robotics. A true visionary, Marc was named a Pioneer in Robotics by the IEEE in 2022, and a recipient of the Engelberger Award. Marc is now a sought-after speaker with unrivalled expertise into the future of robotics, backed by an incredible career driving innovation.
After receiving his Ph.D. from MIT, Marc began his career working as a Technical Staff Member at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He then moved into academia and became an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. While in that role, Marc founded the Leg Laboratory and his work saw significant steps forward in robotics. Taking inspiration from the agility of animals, Marc developed the world’s first self-balancing hopping robots. In 1986, Marc returned to MIT as a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
In 1992, Marc became the Founder and CEO of Boston Dynamics, an engineering and robotics design company. In 2005, Boston Dynamics made the BigDog robot, a quadruped robot designed for the U.S. Military. They also designed the Cheetah, a four legged robot that can gallop at an astounding 28mph, breaking the land speed record for legged robots. In 2019, their canine-inspired robot, Spot, became the company’s first commercially available robot. Executive Directors of the RAI Institute, and a Founding Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, Marc is dedicated to the advancement and development of AI and robotics.
Keynote speaker of the 2016 Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders, Marc is a sought-after speaker with a wealth of expertise on the future of robotics. In 2022 he presented at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in Singapore and his 2017 TedTalk “Meet Spot, the robot dog that can run, hop and open doors,” has been viewed more than three million times. If you’re looking for a dynamic and engaging speaker with unprecedented insights into the world and future of robotics, get in touch today to book Marc Raibert.
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- 2025 – Recipient of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Award
- 2023 – Named Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in AI
- 2022 – Executive Director, RAI Institute
- 2022 – Recipient of the Engelberger Award
- 2022 – Recipient of the IEEE Award
- 2019 – Board of Directors, Boston Dynamics
- 2008 – Became a Member of the National Academy of Engineering
- 1992 – Founder and CEO, Boston Dynamics
- 1986 – Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
- 1981 – Associate Professor, Computer Science Department and the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
- 1980 – Founded the Leg Laboratory
- 1977 – Technical Staff, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- 1977 – Ph.D., MIT
- 1973 – BSc, Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University
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