Timothy D. Gifford

Kaydon Corp. designs, manufactures and sells custom engineered products. It operates in two segments, Friction Control Products and Velocity Control Products. The Friction Control Products segment offers anti-friction bearings, split roller bearings, and specialty balls that are used in the aerospace, defense, specialized robotics, medical, alternative energy, security, electronic, material handling, construction, and other industrial applications. The Velocity Control Products segment provides industrial and safety shock absorbers, velocity controls, gas springs, rotary dampers, vibration-isolation and shock-control products, isolation mounts, and highly engineered vibration solutions for use in specialized robotics, material handling, machine tool, medical, amusement, and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Movia Robotics, Inc. is a collaborative robotics company founded in 2010 by Timothy D. Gifford. The company is based in Bristol, CT. The company builds systems and software to help people and robots work together. Movia Robotics' robot-assisted instruction (RAI) systems help children with autism spectrum disorders and other special needs to learn and grow through their unique robotic technology. The company's RAI systems have been delivered in schools, clinics, and homes, and their educational content is written by educators and therapists, aligning with the highest standards for special education curricula. The NAO robot, with fully articulating arms and legs, can deliver both educational and therapeutic content. The CEO is Jean-Pierre Bolat.