Daniel Theobald is the Chief Innovation Officer and founder of Vecna Robotics, a developer of flexible material handling automation solutions. He has decades of experience leading research scientists and teams of engineers in developing cutting edge technology, including more than 20 years working closely with DARPA, DOD, NASA, NIH, USDA and many others to advance the use of robots and AI software to improve supply chain automation. In addition to founding Vecna Robotics, Theobald co-founded MassRobotics, a non-profit dedicated to the global advancement of the robotics industry. He has 67 issued patents and more than 30 patents pending.