Colin Angle

Colin Angle is the co-founder and former CEO of iRobot, the company that brought the Roomba to millions of homes worldwide. iRobot began in 1990 as an MIT spin-off with Angle, Rodney Brooks, and Helen Greiner, and grew into the global leader in consumer robots with over $1.2 billion in revenue and 1,000 employees under his leadership.

Angle studied at MIT, where he met his future co-founders and developed the foundational robotics research that would become iRobot. The company's early years focused on defense and space robots before the 2002 launch of the Roomba, which transformed Roomba from an experimental project into a household name and shipped over 50 million units.

After decades at the helm, Angle stepped down as CEO in 2024. He has since launched Familiar Machines & Magic, a new robotics venture focused on creating robots that blend into home life. Throughout his career, he has been a vocal advocate for STEM education and practical robotics innovation, often speaking on the future of human-robot interaction.

Today, Angle remains chairman of iRobot and continues to shape the robotics industry through his new startup and thought leadership on technology's role in daily life.