Relay Robotics, a developer of cell service robots for the hospitality, healthcare, and actual property industries, added three key executives to its product workforce. Matt Townsend joins as VP of software program engineering, Eric Nguyen was named VP of product administration and Jason Hu was named senior designer.
“We’re excited so as to add Matt, Eric, and Jason to our product workforce simply as we’re experiencing speedy development and curiosity from a few of the largest clients in hospitality, healthcare and company areas,” mentioned Michael O’Donnell, Relay Robotics chairman & CEO. “Their 50-plus years of collective expertise designing and constructing award-winning software program and {hardware} merchandise will improve our sturdy workforce and convey new ranges of innovation and pace to market.”
Relay Robotics launched in Might 2022. It was shaped by buying Savioke, a developer of cell supply robots. The folks, mental property, the Relay product line, and all buyer agreements all came visiting to Relay Robotics.
Earlier than Relay, Townsend held senior roles at Aspiration (VP of engineering), Kollective Know-how (VP of engineering), Amazon (software program improvement supervisor of Amazon Lab126), Visible Ideas (senior lead software program engineer) and Motorola (software program engineer intern).
“Matt’s confirmed capacity to develop and handle world-class engineering groups will assist us meet the following set of challenges as we scale the enterprise,” mentioned Steve Cousins, Relay Robotics founder & CTO.
Nguyen brings 25 years of product administration and operations expertise from senior positions at Kollective Know-how (chief product officer), Jama Software program (VP of promoting and gross sales improvement), and Admax Community (director of merchandise and operations).
“Eric’s in depth expertise designing and constructing award-winning software program and {hardware} merchandise will improve our workforce and push us to new ranges of innovation and buyer satisfaction,” mentioned O’Donnell.
Hu brings years of commercial design and consumer expertise work to bear on the distinctive challenges of fielding robots that work immediately with most people. On the Academy of Artwork in San Francisco he studied, amongst different issues, human robotic interplay design, and has been working with Relay Robotics for years as a advisor.
“We’re extraordinarily blissful to have Jason full-time on the workforce as we enter this new section of Relay Robotics historical past. He has the background we have to proceed Relay’s management in designing robots that regularly delight folks and help our purchasers within the service trade,” mentioned Cousins.
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