People: iRobot Corporation (IRBT.O)

Dr. Rodney A. Brooks, Ph.D., a co-founder of iRobot Corporation, has served as a Director since its inception in August 1990, and from inception until February 2004, as the Chairman of the Board of directors. Dr. Brooks held various positions at iRobot since inception, including Chief Technology Officer from June 1997 until September 2008, and prior to that, treasurer and president. In September 2008, Dr. Brooks co-founded Heartland Robotics to develop low-cost industrial robots that will empower workers and serves as its Chairman and Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Brooks has taken a leave from his position as Panasonic Professor of Robotics at MIT. From August 1997 until June 2003, he was the director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Dr. Brooks is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Brooks holds a degree in pure mathematics from the Flinders University of South Australia and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University.