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The biggest challenge in robotics isn't making robots, it's making them economically viable at scale

Boston Dynamics Industrial Autonomy Update October 20, 2026

Boston Dynamics CFO Amanda McMaster joined Fortune Most Powerful Women to share how we are approaching cost, reliability, and more to build machines that make a difference!

Why this matters for talent

Boston Dynamics CFO Amanda McMaster discussing cost and reliability at scale in a Fortune interview is a genuine signal that the company is focused on manufacturing and reliability engineering as the real bottleneck to commercial viability, not just robot capability. Boston Dynamics carries more than 70 open roles on the board, and this framing is useful context for manufacturing and reliability engineers evaluating where the company's hardest problems actually are.

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