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Manuel Cruz

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Partner, Chief Scientist and Head of HMI Lab at Innovobot

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

About

Manuel Cruz holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and serves as a Board Member at the Haptics Industry Forum. He develops technology strategy for high-technology companies, leads high-performance teams, and has obtained over 300 patents worldwide. He also serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE journals.

Experience

  1. Haptics Industry ForumBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  2. Haptics Industry ForumPresident of the Board of Directors2023 — 2026
  3. Innovobot LabsChief Scientistcurrent2022 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  4. Immersion CorporationVice President of Research and User Experience2019 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  5. Immersion CorporationVice President of Research and Development2018 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  6. Immersion CorporationDirector, Research2015 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  7. Immersion CorporationResearch Manager2012 — 2014
  8. Immersion CorporationSr. Research Scientist2009 — 2012
  9. Immersion CorporationResearch Scientist2005 — 2008
  10. Immersion CorporationControl Systems Scientist2000 — 2004Previously known as Haptic Technologies Inc.
  11. IEEE Robotics and Automation LettersAssociate Editor2018 — 2022
  12. IEEE Transactions on HapticsAssociate Editor2013 — 2016
  13. McGill UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow1999 — 2000Center for Intelligent Machines
  14. Robotic Mechanical Systems LaboratoryProfessional Consultant1999 — 2000Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  15. Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics.Professional Consulting1998National Research Council
  16. McGill UniversityResearch Assistant1994 — 1998Center for Intelligent Machines
  17. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)System Administrator1993Faculty of Law
  18. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)Lecturer1993Faculty of Engineering
  19. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)Systems Programer1990 — 1992Computer Centre (DGSCA)

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Innovation Program, Innovative Technology Leader2019
  2. McGill UniversityPh.D. (Electrical Eng.), Applied Control and Haptics1995 — 1998
  3. McGill UniversityM.Eng. (Electrical Eng.), Applied Control and Haptics1993 — 1995
  4. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)B. Eng. (Computer Eng.)1988 — 1992

Skills & more

StrategyManagementResearchUser Experience (UX)Engineering

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • Remote Facilitation — Cooper
  • Creating a UX Strategy Playbook — Center Centre

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Colleagues at Innovobot

Alice Ying
Director of Finance at Innovobot
Daniel Shor
Research Director, Europe at Innovobot
Danny Grant
CTO and Founding Partner at Innovobot
Erin Ramsay
Commercial Partner - Consumer Electronics at Innovobot
Fadi Albatal
Chief Strategy Officer at Innovobot
Françoise Lyon
Member of the Board at Innovobot
Gijs Ijpma
Director of Systems Engineering at Innovobot
Guy Lafond
President of Labs at Innovobot

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