RAI Institute
"Solving the most important challenges in robotics and AI"
Independent robotics and AI research institute in Cambridge, MA, led by Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert.
The Robotics and AI Institute (RAI Institute), formerly the Boston Dynamics AI Institute, is an independent non-profit research organization founded in 2022 and headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Led by Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, the Institute occupies over 100,000 sq ft of lab and office space and employs 201–500 researchers. Core research areas include cognitive AI, athletic AI, organic hardware design, and AI ethics.
Notable achievements include training Spot to run at 5.2 m/s — over 3× its previous speed — and developing the Ultra Mobility Vehicle (UMV), a wheeled robot that can drive, roll, hop, jump, and flip autonomously. The Institute partners with Boston Dynamics on reinforcement learning for humanoid robots and maintains a Zurich office at the Oerlikon innovation hub.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Ultra Mobility Vehicle
Wheeled robot combining bicycle efficiency with legged-robot dynamics — can drive, roll, hop, jump, flip, and land autonomously.
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2022
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Research Institute
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North America
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