Helen Greiner

Helen Greiner (born December 6, 1967) is a co-founder of iRobot and former CEO of CyPhy Work, Inc.,[1] a start-up company specializing in small multi-rotor drones for the consumer, commercial and military markets, and of Tertill Corporation.

[3][4] Greiner graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, and earned her Master's in computer science.

She built a culture of practical innovation and delivery that led to the deployment of 6,000 PackBots with the United States armed forces.

In addition, Greiner headed up iRobot's financing projects, raising $35M in venture capital for a $75M initial public offering.

[10] In 2008, Greiner founded CyPhy Works,[1] creator of the Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) and Pocket Flyer multi-rotor drones.

[12] In 2012, Grenier purchased the noted Shingle Style Loring House by architect William Ralph Emerson on Massachusetts' North Shore.

[14] She was sworn in on June 4, 2018 as a Highly Qualified Expert (HQE) for Robotics, Autonomous Systems & AI for the Army (ASA(ALT)).

Following this achievement, she was named a Presidential Ambassador for Global Leadership (PAGE) by US President, Barack Obama and US Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker.