MCKINNEY, Texas — Robin
Autopilot has appointed Hiten Sonpal as
its new CEO. Sonpal, who joined Robin Autopilot in 2020 as its chief product
and strategy officer, will take on the top leadership role at the company,
focusing on continuing to grow the business and optimizing its operations.
The company
also announced that Logan Fahey will
become chairman of the Robin Autopilot Holdings Board of Directors. Fahey was
part of the original team that acquired the company, and he has held the
position of CEO since July 2019.
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“We
have seen tremendous progress over the past two years, including our recently
announced strategic partnership with Husqvarna and our acquisition of
Mowbot,” Fahey said. “During that time, we have also worked on
growing our subscriber base, assembling a strong Board of Directors, and
expanding our leadership team. As an integral part of that team, Hiten has led
Robin’s product and strategy efforts and helped the business grow its software,
hardware, and e-commerce presence. He is uniquely qualified to lead the
company’s ongoing efforts to expand and strengthen its position in this rapidly
growing industry. As chairman, I look forward to continuing to support Robin,
its board and its exceptional team as we pursue new deals and partnerships that
will help us achieve our vision for Robin to be the leader in the
industry.”
Sonpal has a
background as a leader in global product development, technological innovation
and engineering for the consumer robotics industry. Since joining Robin in
2020, he has overseen all of its product and software engineering functions,
including new investments and ongoing innovation efforts. Prior to that, he
spent more than 15 years with iRobot, where he led the development of the Terra
robotic mower program, held leadership positions in product development,
advanced innovation at the company, and led efforts to decrease time to market.
Sonpal also founded ParaMow/Outwork Robots. He earned a bachelor’s degree in
computer engineering from the University of Evansville and
is pursuing a master’s at Georgia Institute of
Technology specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning.
“The
people and products at Robin Autopilot are among the best in this industry, and
I am privileged to have this opportunity to lead the company toward what we
feel is a bright and exciting future in offering robotics-as-a-service,”
Sonpal said. “Our goal is to continue expanding our footprint and
developing products and technology that will provide new benefits to an
ever-growing base of lawn care and landscaping customers throughout North America.”
