Harvest Automation

ABOUT HARVEST AUTOMATION INC.

Harvest was founded by a seasoned technology executive and a trio of robotics experts. The Company now comprises a diverse, committed team with expertise in sales and marketing, engineering (software, hardware, electrical, mechanical), project management, and business operations.

photo Charles Grinnell, CEO
Charlie has led numerous teams and companies. He was previously GM of DEKA R&D, a 200-person technology and IP incubator. He has also founded an international consulting business and served as Lead Engineer of a $300 million particle detector at CERN, Europe's international physics research center.
 
photo Joe Jones, CTO
Joe invents practical robots. A robotics visionary with 24 years in the field, Joe was the first employee of iRobot, where he and Harvest cofounder Paul Sandin invented Roomba, the floor-cleaning blockbuster, which has sold over 5 million units. He spent 9 years in robotic research at the MIT AI Lab, authored three books on robotics, and holds 15 patents.
 
photo Ben Flaumenhaft, VP Operations
Ben is an expert in applying technology to complex material-handling operations. As a systems architect, consultant, and engineering and business manager, Ben has automated processes for banking, pharmaceuticals, government and construction. Most recently he was Vice President of Bear River Associates. Ben holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management.
 
photo Miki Rosenberg, VP Engineering
Miki has over 25 years of experience in management and project engineering. He has held senior level Product Development and Engineering positions leading multidisciplinary teams developing robots for industrial automation, implantable and extracorporeal active and passive medical devices at Heartland Robotics, Alung Technologies, Atria Medical Inc., Millar Instruments, Codman, IMPLEMED and ABIOMED. Miki has an MSc in Mechanical Engineering and holds 20 US patents.
 
photo Chas Douglas, CFO
Chas has held senior management positions in emerging technology companies for the last twenty-five years supporting fund raising efforts, general operations and liquidity events. For the past five years through his consulting firm, he has worked closely with a number of technology companies including Sitescape Inc., geoVue, Manifold Products, Xconomy, VoxVue Corporation, Cecropia, Ziggs, InterNoded, and Waban Software.
 
 
 
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    • Billerica, MA 01862
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