# Aaron Saunders: CTO, Boston Dynamics

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Former Chief Technology Officer of [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics), where he spent over 22 years working on robotics engineering, including the Atlas humanoid, Spot, and the back-flipping and dancing machines that became iconic. Promoted to VP of Engineering in 2018 and later served as CTO. Joined Google DeepMind as VP of Hardware Engineering in 2025 to help build the "Android of robots." Holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Victoria.

- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Boston Dynamics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/boston-dynamics.md) Chief Technology Officer (2021-01-01 to 2025-11-01) (SEC-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://www.wired.com/story/google-hires-cto-boston-dynamics-demis-hassabis-android/
2. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/09/qa-with-boston-dynamics-aaron-saunders/
3. https://www.therobotreport.com/agility-robotics-boston-dynamics-see-leadership-changes/


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