Chris Jones

Chief Technology Officer at iRobot, pioneering in robotics and smart home innovation

Chris Jones is the Chief Technology Officer at iRobot Corporation, a position he has held since September 2018.3 With over 25 years of experience in robotics research and development, Jones has established himself as a prominent figure in the field of consumer robotics.1 2

Career at iRobot

Jones joined iRobot in 2005 and has held several key positions within the company:

Chief Technology Officer (September 2018 - Present)
Vice President, Technology (March 2016 - September 2018)
Director, Strategic Technology Development (June 2013 - March 2016)
Director of Research Advancement, Senior Principal Investigator (April 2010 - January 2013)
Research Program Manager, Senior Principal Investigator (September 2006 - April 2010)
Senior Software Engineer, Research (March 2005 - September 2006)3

In his current role as CTO, Jones is responsible for translating advanced technologies into consumer-centric applications and generating new business initiatives and partnerships at the intersection of robots and smart home technology.3

Education and Early Career

Jones holds impressive academic credentials:

Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California
M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California
B.S. in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University1 2

Before joining iRobot, he gained valuable experience in robotics R&D at various institutions:

Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems at the University of Southern California
Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Zurich
Intelligent Systems and Robotics Center at Sandia National Laboratories
Robotics Research Lab at Texas A&M University1 2

Expertise and Contributions

With his extensive background in robotics, Jones has made significant contributions to the field:

Developed principled reactive controller design methodology for distributed multi-robot systems during his Ph.D. studies
Designed and implemented multiple-objective robotic mission planning, path planning, and localization algorithms at Sandia National Laboratories
Led advanced development teams and company-wide technology strategies at iRobot3

Chris Jones's LinkedIn username is indeed cjonesrobotics, as mentioned in the query.3

Experience

Chief Technology Officer at iRobot

Vice President, Technology at iRobot; Director, Strategic Technology Development at iRobot; Director of Research Advancement, Senior Principal Investigator at iRobot Corporation; Research Program Manager, Senior Principal Investigator at iRobot Corporation; Senior Software Engineer, Research at iRobot Corporation; Co-Founder, Advisor at SBIR Source; Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories