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Tom Wagner, Ph.D.

Founder

Founder at Berkshire Grey

United States

FoundedBerkshire Grey

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Tom: together at iRobot
×6Tom: together at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

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Tom Wagner is the founder and former CEO and chairman of Berkshire Grey, a company developing AI-driven robotics for logistics and retail that was acquired by SoftBank in 2023. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer at iRobot and as a program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where he managed programs in artificial intelligence, robotics, and related fields, and earlier held roles at Honeywell and the University of Maine. Wagner holds a Ph.D. in computer science and artificial intelligence from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an M.S. from the University of New Hampshire, and a B.S. from Michigan State.

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Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksPerot JainDallas · $500K checksSoftBank Vision FundLondon

Experience

  1. With an acknowledgement that "you" is not defined here in a satisfying fashion.Coming For You (Respectfully) | No Title / Pick Onecurrent2026 — present
  2. University of Massachusetts AmherstAdvisory Boardcurrent2019 — present
  3. University of New HampshireAdvisory Boardcurrent2011 — present
  4. The arc is only beginning. Left one mission and not yet defined the next.Momentarily Unstructured | No Title / Many Titles / Pick One2025 — 2026
  5. Berkshire GreyChairman of the Board and Founder2025
  6. Berkshire GreyCEO, Chairman of the Board, and Founder2013 — 2025Greater Boston Area
  7. Void Pointer TechnologiesSenior Untitled Person Creating A Mission2012 — 2013
  8. iRobotChief Technology Officer (CTO)2008 — 2012
  9. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)DARPA Program Manager2004 — 2008
  10. HoneywellTechnical Staff2001 — 2004
  11. Various - UMaine as a professor, small companies, startup, General Motors, startup advisory, etc.Various Leadership and Other1988 — 2001

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Artificial IntelligenceStart-upsRoboticsSystems EngineeringProgram ManagementLeadershipStrategyMachine LearningDoDComputer ScienceSoftware DevelopmentAlgorithms
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Who is Tom Wagner, Ph.D.?
Tom Wagner is the founder and former CEO and chairman of Berkshire Grey, a company developing AI-driven robotics for logistics and retail that was acquired by SoftBank in 2023. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer at iRobot and as a program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where he managed programs in artificial intelligence, robotics, and related fields, and earlier held roles at Honeywell and the University of Maine. Wagner holds a Ph.D. in computer science and artificial intelligence from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an M.S. from the University of New Hampshire, and a B.S. from Michigan State.
Where does Tom Wagner, Ph.D. work?
Tom Wagner, Ph.D. is Founder of Berkshire Grey.
What companies did Tom Wagner, Ph.D. found?
Tom Wagner, Ph.D. founded Berkshire Grey.
Where did Tom Wagner, Ph.D. go to school?
Tom Wagner, Ph.D. studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst (Ph.D., Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science); University of New Hampshire (M.S., Computer Science); Michigan State University (B.S., Computer Science).

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