According to @ai_darpa, Google DeepMind has appointed Aaron Saunders, former CTO of Boston Dynamics, as Vice President of Hardware Engineering. Saunders, who has 23 years of experience developing advanced robots like BigDog, Spot, and Atlas, will work alongside CEO Demis Hassabis to evolve DeepMind's Gemini project into what is being called the 'Android of robotics.' This high-profile hire signals DeepMind's commitment to integrating AI with robotics hardware, aiming to create scalable, general-purpose robotic platforms that can transform multiple industries, including logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare (Source: Humanoids Daily).