About
Wilson Ruotolo holds a PhD from Stanford in robotic hand design and has worked with NASA on exploration end-effectors and on underwater artifact retrieval prototypes. He is a co-founder of Hedgehog, developing robotics for mushroom production.
Founder at HedgehogYC S22
Intro paths
Wilson went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Hedgehog's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Wilson can intro founders to Hedgehog's investors below.
Hedgehog's investors · 4
Co-founders at Hedgehog
Experience
- HedgehogChief Technology Officercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Skills & more
Languages English · Spanish
From Wilson's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wilson Ruotolo?
- Wilson Ruotolo holds a PhD from Stanford in robotic hand design and has worked with NASA on exploration end-effectors and on underwater artifact retrieval prototypes. He is a co-founder of Hedgehog, developing robotics for mushroom production.
- Where does Wilson Ruotolo work?
- Wilson Ruotolo is Founder of Hedgehog.
- What companies did Wilson Ruotolo found?
- Wilson Ruotolo founded Hedgehog.
- Where did Wilson Ruotolo go to school?
- Wilson Ruotolo studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Robotics); Stanford University (Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering); University of Virginia (Bachelor's degree, Physics).
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