Rodney Allen Brooks
Founder at Robust AI, Inc.
Profile
Rodney Allen Brooks was the founder of iRobot Corp.
(1990), where he was Director (2010-2011), Rethink Robotics, Inc. (2008), where he was Chairman & Chief Technology Officer (2009-2011), and Robust AI, Inc. (2019), where he was previously Chief Technology Officer.
He was also the Founding Director of MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in 2007 and a Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1984 to 2010.
Brooks received his doctorate from Stanford University in 1981 and a graduate degree from Flinders University.
Rodney Allen Brooks active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Robust AI, Inc.
 Robust AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Robust AI, Inc. develops cognitive engine and robotic software solutions. The company was founded by Gary Marcus, Rodney Allen Brooks, Mohamed R. Amer, Anthony Jules, and Henrik I. Christensen on June 17, 2019 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Founder | 16/06/2019 |
Former positions of Rodney Allen Brooks
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| IROBOT CORPORATION | Founder | 31/05/2011 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2006 |
Rethink Robotics, Inc.
 Rethink Robotics, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Rethink Robotics, Inc. manufactures robots for production and research environment. The firm introduces robotics into processes that uses common sense to perform tasks and vastly improve productivity and one that safely works side by side with its human counterparts, who are able to train it with no programming or engineering expertise. The company was founded by Rodney Allen Brooks and Anne Whittaker in July 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Founder | - |
Training of Rodney Allen Brooks
| Flinders University | Graduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| IROBOT CORPORATION | Consumer Durables |
| Private companies | 2 |
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Rethink Robotics, Inc.
Rethink Robotics, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Rethink Robotics, Inc. manufactures robots for production and research environment. The firm introduces robotics into processes that uses common sense to perform tasks and vastly improve productivity and one that safely works side by side with its human counterparts, who are able to train it with no programming or engineering expertise. The company was founded by Rodney Allen Brooks and Anne Whittaker in July 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Robust AI, Inc.
Robust AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Robust AI, Inc. develops cognitive engine and robotic software solutions. The company was founded by Gary Marcus, Rodney Allen Brooks, Mohamed R. Amer, Anthony Jules, and Henrik I. Christensen on June 17, 2019 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
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