[1] She is also the Co-Founder, and former CEO and Board Chair of AnthroTronix, Inc., a biomedical research and development company headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
[2][5] At AnthroTronix, Lathan spearheaded the development of biomedical assistive devices such as CosmoBot, an interactive robot serving children with autism and with disorders that affect the nervous system.
[7] Dr. Lathan serves as an independent Director at PTC, a global technology provider for internet of things and augmented reality platforms.
[2][10] She has advised the FIRST and VEX robotics programs[2] and is a board member of Engineering World Health, supporting the emergence of healthcare technology in the developing world,[11] the KID Museum,[12] and an advisory board member of the Smithsonian Institution's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
[2] Lathan’s work with children with disabilities and robotics has been featured in magazines including Forbes, Time, and The New Yorker.