Where does Stephen McKinley work?

Stephen McKinley is Founder of Ambi Robotics.

What companies did Stephen McKinley found?

Stephen McKinley founded Ambi Robotics.

Where did Stephen McKinley go to school?

Stephen McKinley studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering); University of Massachusetts Amherst (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering).

Stephen McKinley

Founder

Founder at Ambi Robotics

Berkeley, California, United States

FoundedAmbi Robotics

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Ambi Robotics's investors · 7

AhrenCambridge Ahren Innovation CapitalCambridge, Cambridgeshire Berkeley SkyDeck FundBerkeley · $200K checks Bow CapitalMenlo Park National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2020 Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021 Vertex VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks

Co-founders at Ambi Robotics

Matthew MatlFounder

Experience

Ambi RoboticsChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — present
Ambi RoboticsCo-Founder and VP of Operations & Strategy2024 — 2025
Ambi RoboticsCo-Founder, VP Operations2018 — 2024Emeryville, California, United States
Berkeley Open ArmsCo-Creator2018 — 2020
University of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Research Fellow2017 — 2019The Robot Learning Lab with Professor Pieter Abbeel
University of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Research Fellow2017 — 2019The Autolab with Professor Ken Goldberg
University of California, BerkeleyUniversity Lecturer2017Berkeley, California
UC BerkeleyGraduate Researcher - Design of Autonomous Surgical Robotics2014 — 2016Berkeley CalMR Lab
Quantum Energy Storage CorporationLead Mechanical Engineer - Design of Energy Storage Devices2013 — 2014San Diego
UC BerkeleyGraduate Researcher - Design of Self-Aware Robotic Prostheses2011 — 2013Berkeley Human Engineering Laboratory

Skills & more

Design6Mechatronics14Materials3Robotics14Rapid Prototyping5Finite Element Analysis7Mechanical Engineering16Heat Transfer4

Languages English

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Who is Stephen McKinley?: Founder at Ambi Robotics
Where does Stephen McKinley work?: Stephen McKinley is Founder of Ambi Robotics.
What companies did Stephen McKinley found?: Stephen McKinley founded Ambi Robotics.
Where did Stephen McKinley go to school?: Stephen McKinley studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering); University of Massachusetts Amherst (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering).

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