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MobileRobots Inc

(formerly ActivMedia Robotics, LLC)
19 Columbia Drive, Amherst, NH 03031 US,
voice +1-603-881-7960; fax +1-603-881-3818

Directions from
Manchester, NH (MHT) airport

Founded in 1995, with the first Pioneer robot, MobileRobots Inc has grown to be a global leader in the design and manufacture of intelligent mobile bases, autonomous navigation systems and software for robot developers and programmers. MobileRobots Inc has sold thousands of robots on six continents, with dealers, VARS and OEMs in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Our flexible MOBILEROBOTSinside control technology is revolutionizing the way materials and processes are handled in hospitals, labs, offices and factories. Since 2006, robots using MOBILEROBOTSinside each have logged as much as 800 miles per month in installations ranging from one to 35 robots. In 2007, the company released its alpha version of MOBILEROBOTSoutdoors, the MobileRobots Outdoor Guidance System, for researchers.

MobileRobots Inc is a privately-held corporation.

CUSTOMERS
Our thousands of robots are used on six continents and by leading organizations around the world. Amgen, BAE, Carnegie Mellon, H-P, Hitachi, Intel, John Deere, Microsoft, MIT, SAIC, Siemens, US Army & US Navy.

FACILITIES
We operate from a 25,000 sq. ft facility in Amherst, NH, center for administration, R&D and final assembly of MobileRobots software and systems.

LEADING THE MOBILEROBOTS TEAM

Jeanne Dietsch, CEO & co-founder. In 1980, Jeanne Dietsch was hand-picked by Pat McGovern, founder of IDG and ComputerWorld, to lead a PC market-research start-up. After quadrupling sales and selling that firm, she partnered in a venture that developed award-winning game software. In 1995, she founded ActivMedia Research, the first e-commerce market research firm in the world. Dietsch has led MobileRobots Inc from a kitchen-table start-up to a manufacturer of thousands of intelligent mobile robots and a global leader in robotic bases for commercial and industrial robotic applications. As CEO, she provides strategic leadership, handles business development, oversees sales, marketing and administration and watches the bottom line. Ms. Dietsch is US Chair of IEEE Robotics & Automation Society's Industrial Activities Board. She serves on the review board of Industrial Robot journal and the editorial board of Intelligent Service Robotics Journal and the Steering Committee of the Robotics Technology Consortium.

William Kennedy, PhD, CTO & co-founder. As CTO, Dr. Kennedy oversees technology, documentation and technical services of MobileRobots. Kennedy has led the company since start-up to design and build its current fleet of robotic systems. He has been the driving force behind MobileRobots' ethos of strong customer support. Before helping found MobileRobots Inc, Dr. Kennedy quadrupled robot sales for Real World Interface prior to its merger with iRobot. In earlier careers, Kennedy taught computing at Loyola University of Chicago for two years and led A+ Publishing as editor-in-chief. At IDG, he ran ten publications, including MacWorld. He first worked with Unix-like systems as Senior Editor of SunWorld magazine. Kennedy is co-author of O'Reilly's HTML/XHTML: The Definitive Guide, which has sold almost 1 million copies in 15 languages over six editions.

Gary Fischer, MBA, Director of Manufacturing. As chief of production since 1998, Mr. Fischer may have overseen the manufacture of more intelligent wheeled robots than anyone else in the world. Mr. Fischer was formerly chief of manufacturing for Real World Interface before its merger with iRobot. Mr. Fischer manages mission-critical purchasing and R&D productization, as well as robot fabrication and assembly.

MobileRobots Staff at the Seekur Launch Party!

STAFF
Our R&D staff includes graduates of the world's leading institutions in robotics and engineering, with extensive experience in applying theory to real-world problems and productization. Our production team is dedicated to high-quality assembly, good test procedures and careful packing for shipment. Our support staff are experienced technical staff who reflect the strong value MobileRobots places on customer support.

For more information about MobileRobots Inc, its products, and capabilities, or to schedule an interview or a demonstration, please contact Public Relations.