# RAI Institute: robot AI company

Canonical ID: `6f8f05d5-77ba-4fd7-8fdb-476cd8cdc61b`

## Key facts

- **Founder / lineage:** Marc Raibert (Boston Dynamics lineage)
- **Focus:** Foundational robotics and AI research

- **Slug:** rai-institute

## Models

_No models registered._

## Acquisitions (1)

- [acquired by SoftBank Group](/acquisitions/softbank-acquires-rai-institute-2026.md) _full acquisition_ (announced) (2026-09-18)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is RAI Institute?

Robotics and AI Institute (RAI), a research organization associated with Boston Dynamics lineage and founded under Marc Raibert. Focus areas reported as foundational robotics and AI research including robot control and manipulation. Offices reported in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Zurich. Hyundai Motor Group held a stake later classified as held for sale; SoftBank agreed to acquire RAI (announced Sep 2026 coverage), subject to CFIUS review. Terms undisclosed.

### What does RAI Institute make?

RAI Institute has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. RAI Institute builds robot foundation models or autonomy software.

### Is RAI Institute a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, RAI Institute ranks in roughly the top 97% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (3)

1. https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026082107464731488
2. https://robottoday.com/industry-briefing/softbank-to-acquire-robotics-and-ai-institute-from-hyundai-motor-group/13590
3. https://www.theguru.co.kr/mobile/article.html?no=107323

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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