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Discovery Robotics was a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania company, founded in 2014, that developed the FX250 autonomous commercial floor-cleaning robot. Its founders were CEO Kent McElhattan, co-founder of Industrial Scientific Corp. and chair of the National Safety Council board from 20…
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ROBOTS BUILT BY DISCOVERY ROBOTICS
Milestones
| Year | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Discovery Robotics founded | — |
LEADERSHIP
Kent McElhattan - Co-founder & CEO John Dolan, PhD - Co-founder & Head Scientist Larry Williams, PhD - Co-founder & CTO Zack Duncan - Co-founder, Marketing