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Boston Dynamics Sales Representative, and College of the Ozarks Alumnus, Brings Spot to College of the Ozarks

Friday, March 3, 2023 at 12:00 AM

While this event was well attended by STEM students, students of various studies were present, as well as many College of the Ozarks professors

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks welcomed Boston Dynamics sales manager and C of O alumnus, Caleb Sylvester, to campus. Sylvester presented the first commercialized quadruped to students at College of the Ozarks. The Engineering and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) clubs joined in welcoming Sylvester and SPOT, an agile mobile robot.

While this event was well attended by STEM students, students of various studies were present, as well as many College of the Ozarks professors. Sylvester spoke with the students and afterwards gave them the opportunity to try their hand at remote controlling the robot.

 

“It’s neat to see someone who has graduated from College of the Ozarks go on to work with a renowned company such as Boston Dynamics and have the opportunity to work on flagship projects like Spot,” said senior Aden Sisseck, engineering club president.

 

Sylvester attended College of the Ozarks from 2001 to 2004 where he studied public relations. Following his time at College of the Ozarks, Sylvester worked for several companies as a customer service and public relations specialist, eventually making his way to the position of sales manager at Boston Dynamics, where he has served since August 2020.

 

“College of the Ozarks creates a spirit in people similar to a hustle mindset, to work long hours and keep commitments, but to do it all with integrity,” said Sylvester. “The ability to combine hard work with honesty is my takeaway from my time as a student at College of the Ozarks."

 

Boston Dynamics, headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. It combines the principles of dynamic control and balance with sophisticated mechanical designs, cutting-edge electronics, and next-generation software for high-performance robots equipped with perception, navigation, and intelligence.

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