RISE Inside

At RISE™Robotics, we take pride in our exceptional team members who bring diverse expertise and a passion for innovation to the table. In this month's Employee Spotlight, we introduce Ben Dwyer, Director of Embedded...

In this episode, we shine the light on Matthew Hansen, Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager at RISE™. With a Master's in Mechanical Engineering Design and a rich background at industry giants like Whirlpool and Keurig...

According to senior mechanical engineer Emily Heidlauf, RISE™Robotics is all about the people. "It's a company full of ambitious and brilliant people working towards a single goal, basically disrupting an industry with...

Rosa Henderson, Executive Assistant to the Chief Product Officer, gained more than just a job when she joined the team at RISE™. "For those who may not have heard my previous interviews, I am certified legally blind. I...

MIT-educated engineer, co-founder of RISE™Robotics, and current VP of Engineering Toomas Sepp joins host Justin Starbird. Toomas has been a part of the company's evolution from its initial exoskeleton concept to the...

Well into retirement after an impressive 30-year career at Caterpillar, a call from RISE™ CEO Arron Acosta brought Chief Product Officer Ken Gray back into the game. But he didn't come alone. "I've brought in a couple...

Nolan Hobart, Mechanical Engineer at RISE™Robotics, joins host Justin Starbird on the latest episode of Inside RISE™. For Nolan, RISE™ has provided him with an opportunity to build a solid technical base as well as an...

After a distinguished 35-year career at Caterpillar, an opportunity to help RISE™Robotics reach the next level brought VP Business and Product Development, On Highway / Waterway, Walt Bradbury out of retirement. Walt's...

Erika Murray - Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Project Manager at RISE™Robotics, joins host Justin Starbird on the latest episode in our series highlighting the great people that make RISE™ unique. With a combined...

With years of experience in a wide range of senior leadership roles in high technology fields, including robotics, space propulsion, semiconductor testing, and telecommunications, Tom Phleps, now RISE™ COO, was looking...

Disrupting an industry might seem daunting, but Hector Cazares, Systems Engineer, and the rest of the RISE™ team are here to prove it can be done. Straight out of the Wentworth Institute of Technology, Hector joined...

Introducing RISE™ Finance, Operations, and Administration Manager, Zoe Robert, a valued employee wearing many hats. You may come across Zoe taking care of cash management, company spending, or financial planning, or...

The Engine, a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by MIT, aims to support and accelerate the development of companies and innovations that improve the world through science and technology. Reed Sturtevant, General...

Host, Justin Starbird is joined by special guests Roland Mattern, Director of Marketing for eSight Eyewear, and Gary Foster, advocate, former employee, and user of eSight Eyewear, to talk about eSight technology and the...

In the most recent episode of RISE™Inside, Molly Pasley, Assistant Professor of Special Education at Northern Illinois University in the Visual Disabilities Program, sat down with host Justin Starbird to discuss ways in...