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Marc Raibert: Real-world robot mobility (e.g., subway/public transit navigation) remains unsolved; 5+ year R&D horizon through RAI Institute's Zurich office
Marc Raibert· Boston Dynamics· Robotics· 2026-07-22· about RAI Institute
“mobility that could go out and take the subway or the public transportation in Paris doesn't exist in robots and we're working on that through our Zurich office”
Why it matters
Semantic navigation in real-world, unstructured public environments is identified as a critical unsolved capability. This signals ongoing investment in perception, localization, and planning technologies.
Investment implication
Suppliers of LiDAR, camera systems, GPS/IMU fusion, and path-planning software are positioned to support the multi-year R&D cycle to enable autonomous mobile robot navigation in public spaces.