1981, PhD in Computer Science, Stanford University. Professor Emeritus of Robotics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman, Rethink Robotics. Founder and former Chief Technology Officer, iRobot (nasdaq: IRBT). Member: US National Academy of Engineering; American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Author of books including: Cambrian Intelligence (1999); Flesh and Machines (2002). Expertise: artificial intelligence, robotics, computer science, cognitive science and start-up companies.