The challenge: onboarding skilled talent and entering new markets quickly
The company needed a global workforce to launch their flagship products Spot and Stretch. But hiring field engineers, sales teams, and support staff in multiple countries required navigating complex regulations, cultural norms, and entity setup. Boston Dynamics needed a flexible, compliant, and cost-effective way to:
- Hire specialized global robotics talent, including niche experts like robotics animators
- Support customers with in-region expertise
- Enter new markets quickly and strategically without the overhead of establishing local entities
- Accelerate HR processes with accurate, real-time compliance guidance
The solution: simplifying global employment with G-P EOR and G-P Gia™
Boston Dynamics used G-P EOR to compliantly hire, onboard, and manage employees in key markets including Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Poland, and the U.K.
I first started working with G-P over a decade ago and had a wonderful experience. I didn't really need to vet other potential partners in this space, because I knew that G-P could do what we needed to be done."
Rachel Salamone
Chief People Officer at Boston Dynamics
G-P EOR enabled Boston Dynamics to hire specialized professionals immediately in countries without the hassle of local entity setup.
“We didn't necessarily want to spend the resources to set ourselves up to hire one or two people within a country,” explained Eduardo Ramos, Sr. Staff Total Rewards Analyst at Boston Dynamics. “G-P’s robust global infrastructure allowed us to hire folks quickly and compliantly.”
The team also uses G-P Gia, our AI-powered global HR agent, to streamline compliance, research local employment regulations, and manage due diligence before hiring in new countries.
Beyond hiring and compliance, G-P integrates directly with Workday, streamlining employee lifecycle management. This ensures a smooth, end-to-end experience for EOR hires while giving Boston Dynamics’ HR team a single, connected system to manage global talent efficiently.
“The integration between G-P and Workday helps us streamline processes across the employee lifecycle and give our professionals onboarded through G-P a seamless experience,” added Ramos.
The impact: faster growth, integrated systems, and a competitive edge
With G-P, Boston Dynamics has:
- Hired specialized robotics talent across nine countries without establishing local entities
- Streamlined HR processes by integrating G-P with Workday for smoother employee lifecycle management
- Accelerated compliance with Gia
Gia has become the de facto first step for me. In my experience, Gia is very trustworthy. What used to take hours to find now comes back in a single sentence with a quick prompt, instead of combing through all the documentation.”
Eduardo Ramos
Sr. Staff Total Rewards Analyst at Boston Dynamics
Looking ahead, Boston Dynamics plans to expand further into Asia. With G-P as a strategic partner, the company is positioned to maintain their leadership in robotics while rapidly scaling wherever opportunity arises.
“G-P plays a helpful role in maintaining Boston Dynamics’ position as the global leader in mobile robotics.” Ramos concluded. “If we did not have G-P, we would simply not be as competitive as we are today.”
