Alberto Rodriguez

Director of Robot Behavior, Atlas | Boston Dynamics

Alberto Rodriguez is the Director of Robot Behavior in the Atlas humanoid program at Boston Dynamics, where he leads teams working on controls, RL, VLAs and applications to create the most advanced humanoid in the world, and bring Atlas to scale. Alberto enjoys working at the intersection of hardware and software to build robots with physical intelligence. Before joining Boston Dynamics, he was a faculty member at the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT and Director of the MCube Lab.

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May 27, 2026

Keynote: The State of Humanoids
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Keynote Room 253 ABC

In this keynote panel, leaders from Agility Robotics, ASTM International, Boston Dynamics, and RealSense will cut through the hype to examine what humanoids can realistically accomplish in factories and warehouses today. The discussion will explore current capabilities, technical and operational challenges, safety and standards considerations, and key lessons learned from early deployments and testing. Attendees will gain a grounded understanding of where humanoids are delivering value now—and what must improve for broader industrial adoption.

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