Helen Greiner

Benjamin Wachenje

Title: CEO, CyPhyWorks

Born: December 6, 1967, London

Education: BS in mechanical engineering and MS in computer science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Early Marker: Co-founded iRobot in 1990.

Big Idea: Mobile robots with industrial, consumer and military applications.

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