Marc Raibert
Marc Raibert was a professor at Carnegie Mellon and MIT. His Leg Laboratory conducted research that helped establish a scientific basis for robots capable of dynamic movement. Raibert founded Boston Dynamics in 1992 as a spinout from MIT’s Leg Lab. The company later developed quadruped, humanoid and mobile manipulation systems. Raibert is the institute’s founder and executive director. His responsibilities include a research roadmap for advanced robots and intelligent machines, continuing a career in robot control and physical systems.
- Now at
- Robotics and AI Institute
- Works
- 84
- Citations
- 12,099
- h-index
- 36
Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 14 October 2026.
Timeline
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Academic research
Leg Laboratory
Marc Raibert was a professor at Carnegie Mellon and MIT. His Leg Laboratory conducted research that helped establish a scientific basis for robots capable of dynamic movement.
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1992
Boston Dynamics
Raibert founded Boston Dynamics in 1992 as a spinout from MIT’s Leg Lab. The company later developed quadruped, humanoid and mobile manipulation systems.
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As of October 2026
Robotics and AI Institute
Raibert is the institute’s founder and executive director. His responsibilities include a research roadmap for advanced robots and intelligent machines, continuing a career in robot control and physical systems.
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