Executive Director / Stanford Robotics Center
Steve Cousins is a prominent figure in the robotics industry, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Stanford Robotics Center. He is the founder of Relay Robotics (formerly Savioke), where he developed and deployed the autonomous delivery robot, Relay. Previously, he was the CEO of Willow Garage, where he oversaw the creation of the Robot Operating System (ROS) and the PR2 robot, and spun off eight companies.
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Core technical, research, and professional competencies in robotics and AI.
A factual summary of Steve Cousins' career highlights, focusing on his executive roles and contributions to the robotics industry.
Yes, he founded Savioke in 2013, which was later rebranded as Relay Robotics, developing the autonomous delivery robot, Relay.
As CEO of Willow Garage, he oversaw the creation of the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS) and the PR2 research robot.
During his tenure as CEO, Willow Garage successfully spun off eight separate robotics companies into the industry.
Yes, he has been involved with the Open Source Robotics Foundation since July 2012, according to his career timeline.
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Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source Software (ROS), Academia
Service Automation, Human-Computer Interaction, Enterprise Technology
Visionary, Entrepreneurial, Academic, Pioneer, Open-Source Advocate
Robotics Commercialization, Research to Product, Future of Automation
