Manuel Cruz
InvestorPartner, Chief Scientist and Head of HMI Lab at Innovobot
Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
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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
- Haptics Industry ForumBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Haptics Industry ForumPresident of the Board of Directors2023 — 2026
- Innovobot LabsChief Scientistcurrent2022 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Immersion CorporationVice President of Research and User Experience2019 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Immersion CorporationVice President of Research and Development2018 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
- Immersion CorporationDirector, Research2015 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
- Immersion CorporationResearch Manager2012 — 2014
- Immersion CorporationSr. Research Scientist2009 — 2012
- Immersion CorporationResearch Scientist2005 — 2008
- Immersion CorporationControl Systems Scientist2000 — 2004Previously known as Haptic Technologies Inc.
- IEEE Robotics and Automation LettersAssociate Editor2018 — 2022
- IEEE Transactions on HapticsAssociate Editor2013 — 2016
- McGill UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow1999 — 2000Center for Intelligent Machines
- Robotic Mechanical Systems LaboratoryProfessional Consultant1999 — 2000Montreal, Canada Area
- Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics.Professional Consulting1998National Research Council
- McGill UniversityResearch Assistant1994 — 1998Center for Intelligent Machines
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)System Administrator1993Faculty of Law
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)Lecturer1993Faculty of Engineering
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)Systems Programer1990 — 1992Computer Centre (DGSCA)
Skills & more
StrategyManagementResearchUser Experience (UX)Engineering
Languages English · French
- 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
Jim Perrone
Partner at Innovobot
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manuel Cruz?
- 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.
- Where does Manuel Cruz work?
- Manuel Cruz is Partner, Chief Scientist and Head of HMI Lab at Innovobot.
- Where did Manuel Cruz go to school?
- Manuel Cruz studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Innovation Program, Innovative Technology Leader); McGill University (Ph.D. (Electrical Eng.), Applied Control and Haptics); McGill University (M.Eng. (Electrical Eng.), Applied Control and Haptics).
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