Finding specialized talent and testing new markets
Boston Dynamics’ ongoing success with Spot and Stretch demonstrates their potential to revolutionize industries by improving operational efficiency and ensuring worker safety. As demand for its robots grows, the company has expanded its global operations. To do so efficiently, it needed a flexible, cost-effective solution to tap global talent and support customers across multiple regions without the costly and timely set-up of establishing new entities. Boston Dynamics turned to G-P, a strategic partner that combined its expertise and Employer of Record (EOR) and global employment solutions to support the company’s growth ambitions.
Boston Dynamics used G-P to successfully hire, onboard, and manage field engineers, sales teams, and support staff in key markets like Canada, the Netherlands, the UK, and Germany. By integrating local talent into their teams, the company can provide effective customer support and troubleshooting for its new deployments, and a better understanding of the cultural nuances and the in-country regulations to help ensure success in a new market. Beyond just having people in place where its robots were going, the company saw the opportunity to find the highly specialized skillsets it needed in places beyond the U.S.
Rachael Salamone, Chief People Officer at Boston Dynamics, had previously worked with G-P and knew the value the partnership could bring.
Simplifying global employment with expert guidance
With G-P’s EOR Prime solution, Boston Dynamics has streamlined the complexities of global employment, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks in regions with constantly evolving regulations. The ability to manage and track all aspects of global talent – from onboarding to benefits to salary changes – through the G-P platform has been invaluable. G-P’s expert guidance on local cultural norms and employment practices has also helped Boston Dynamics ensure it is treating its international employees in a way that is competitive and culturally appropriate.
Seamless integration for streamlined operations.
A standout benefit for Boston Dynamics will be G-P’s ability to easily integrate seamlessly with Workday. This integration optimizes the employee lifecycle and simplifies processes like salary changes, benefit administration, and more.
Positioning Boston Dynamics as a global leader
What started as a single hire in Canada has expanded to over two dozen professionals hired in Denmark, the UK, Netherlands, and Germany, with plans to grow into new markets in Asia in 2025 and beyond. Thanks to G-P, Boston Dynamics is positioned to continue expanding its global footprint and staying ahead of competitors in robotics. As the changing landscape evolves with new and emerging competitors, G-P will remain integral to providing the company with access to continue to tap into key industries, clients, and talent, anywhere opportunity arises.
