iRobot People
In 1990, he founded iRobot with two partners: Australian roboticist and MIT professor Rodney Brooks, who’s credited with advancing the idea that robots’ cognitive abilities must be based on actions within the environment, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory researcher Helen Greiner.
Who is Colin Angle?
In 1998, the company received a DARPA research contract which led to the development of what product.
What is PackBot?
In this year, iRobot expanded its global footprint to China with the opening of a new Shanghai office.
What was 2016?
It’s called this as this type of development is often planned using a Gantt chart – you complete one phase (e.g. planning) before moving on to the next phase (e.g. development).
What is waterfall or traditional methodology?
Name one of two colleagues that own Shih Tzus?
Who is Ann or Evan?
This individual is responsible for iRobot’s global commercial operations, working in partnership with the regional leaders and their teams to drive iRobot’s commercial success around the world.
Who is JJ Blanc?
In September 2002, iRobot unveiled its home robots flagship product.
What is the Roomba?
In this year, iRobot acquired Sales on Demand Corporation (SODC).
What was 2017?
This approach is focused on delivering a time box period of work as opposed to a series of valuable shippable features.
What is Iterative Development?
Name the colleague whose son is an accomplished ice skater.
Who is Penny Jones?
As Chief Product Officer, this individual leads iRobot’s physical and digital product offerings, providing strategic direction on innovation and vision, new product development, design, competitiveness, partnerships and in-market excellence.
Who is Keith Hartsfield?
In 2005, iRobot launches a floor washing robot.
What is the Scooba?
In this year, iRobot acquired Robopolis, its largetst European distributor.
What was 2017?
Name one Agile Methology.
What is Kanban, Scrum, Extreme programming, Crystal, Lean Development, Test Driven Development?
Name one of two colleagues that speaks French fleuntly.
Who is Nancy or Valeri?
This individual drives operational excellence across iRobot’s manufacturing and supply chain organization.
Who is Charlie Kirol?
In 2013, iRobot launches a pool cleaning robot.
What is the Mirra?
In this year, iRobot acquired the Root coding robot to its product line.
What was 2019?
This methodology is based upon a lean project management system. It's name means ‘visual signal’ in Japanese. This methodology limits work in progress and has a clear prioritization of work.
What is Kanban?
Name a colleague who recently vacationed in Turkey.
Who is Gaytri - G3?
This individual is the next executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 4, 2020.
Who is Julie Zeiler?
In 2016, iRobot launched a mopping robot, ideal for mopping kitchens and bathrooms.
What is the Braava?
In this year, iRobot will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
What is 2020?
This methodology takes its name from the sport of Rugby, where everyone in the team acts together to move the ball down the field. It is an iterative, incremental process for developing any product or managing any work. It focuses on the entire organization for its implementation to be a success.
What is Scrum?
Name one of two colleagues that are cat owners.
Who is Sam or Joe?