Benji Barash
Co-Founder & CEO at Roboto
Benji Barash is Co-Founder and CEO at Roboto AI, a startup founded in 2022. He previously held leadership and engineering roles at Amazon and served as Entrepreneur In Residence at the Allen Institute for AI. His expertise includes robotics, simulation, autonomy, and analytics for physical AI systems.
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Seattle Opens 108,000-Square-Foot 'AI House' at Pier 70 to Support AI Startups and Talent Growth
Seattle launched 'AI House,' a 108,000-square-foot AI startup hub at Pier 70, aiming to foster collaboration among entrepreneurs, investors, and experts. The facility hosts around 20 startups and offers space for 1,000 desks, co-working, and events to attract and grow AI talent in the region.
Organizations
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Roboto Co-Founder & CEO 2023–present · current
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Ai2 Entrepreneur In Residence 2022 · past
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Amazon Head of Simulation // Senior Applied Science Manager 2020–2022, Robotics Tech Lead // Senior Software Engineer 2019–2020, Software Engineer 2016–2019, Software Engineer 2015–2016, Software Engineer 2014, Software Engineer 2013 · past
Education
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University of Bristol Master of Engineering (MEng), Computer Science
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University of Oxford Summer School Scholarship, Computer Science
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JFS School Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry
