David Mindell

David Mindell

Co-Founder & Collective of Experts Lead atUnlessBoulder

David Mindell is a co-founder of Unless, an MIT professor, and an expert in robotics and autonomous systems. He has led expeditions, written books, and holds patents, and founded Humatics Corporation.

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Career

  1. MIT · Department Head
  2. Humatics Corporation · Founder and Executive Chair
  3. Unless · Co-Founder
    Now
  4. MIT · Professor of Aerospace Engineering
  5. Unless · Co-Founder and lead for the Unless Collective of Experts
    Now

Companies founded

Humatics CorporationUnless

Focus

artificial intelligenceroboticssustainable energy

Education

Yale, undergraduate degreesMIT, Ph.D.

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Who is David Mindell?

David Mindell is a co-founder of Unless, an MIT professor, and an expert in robotics and autonomous systems. He has led expeditions, written books, and holds patents, and founded Humatics Corporation.

How much does David Mindell invest?

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How do I pitch David Mindell?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name David in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Unless backed works better.

What did David Mindell do before Unless?

Department Head at MIT; Founder and Executive Chair at Humatics Corporation; Professor of Aerospace Engineering at MIT.

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