Colin Angle
Colin Angle
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
iRobot
Colin Angle guides the strategic direction of the company. Angle is a true pioneer in the field of mobile robots, designing the behavior-controlledrovers for NASA that led to the Sojourner exploring Mars in 1997.
But more importantly Angle has pioneered business models and relationships responsible for the introduction of multiple commercially viable robotic products in commercial and consumer markets.
Angle's vision and commitment were recently recognized when he was named one of the Ernst and Young New England Entrepreneurs of the Year for 2003 (with iRobot co-founder Helen Greiner). This prestigious award lauds his vision, skills, accomplishments and determination in fostering the growth of a brainchild into a successful business.
Angle holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in computer science, both in MIT.
Managing Innovation to Create What Customers Want
Companies that take the leap bringing an emerging technology to market face challenges like no others. A prime example is the journey of iRobot, creator of the world’s first commercially successful consumer robot.
During its beginning years, iRobot learned some extraordinary lessons. These lessons were at times trying, enlightening, and even downright amusing (such as acknowledging through a heart wrenching process that an engineer's vision of how products should be sold is not always the best!)
Join CEO Colin Angle as he reveals iRobot’s secret sauce for success, and gives insight into how you can:
• Search a new market
• Look for ways to make emerging technology products practical
• Mitigate financial risk