This is the Applied Impact Robotics Team

Applied Impact Robotics its a modern organization, we recrute the most talented people, experts in every aspect of the development of our robots to assure a quality product all the time

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Fred Briggs
CEO & Founder
Fred is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology expert and is co-founder of Applied Impact Robotics where he serves as President and CEO. His focus is on early stage product development for industrial robotics and inspection solutions for crude oil storage tanks. Fred's previous hardware expertise comes from all the industrial robot development projects he did for a Fortune 200 energy company, IoT sensor networks for wind turbines, VTOL drones for the Armies Applied Research Lab as well as sensor payloads for the Navy

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Jade Garret
Adviser and Co-Founder
Jade is the Co-Founder and Adviser for Applied Impact Robotics Inc., which formed after winning a HeroX Grand Prize Tank Inspection Challenge in 2019 sponsored by Chrysalix VC. Jade's prior startup experience ranges from serving on Virginia Governor’s Council for Youth Entrepreneurship to business development for a startup that won 2 MIT Clean Energy Prize Awards. She is also a Connector and Mentor for the U.S. Department of Energy's American Made Network where she supports renewable energy startups get access to resources and community ¡

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Chris Hodges
Jr. Project Developer
Christopher Hodges is a budding entrepreneur and mechanical engineering student interested in product development and testing. He is an IBCP graduate in his first year of coursework at NOVA and is on track to transfer to Colorado School of Mines in the Fall of 2021. Christopher is also a member of Nova Labs, a non-profit makerspace, and is a proud Eagle Scout from Troop 1257

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Bo Wernick
Lead Engineer
erospace Engineer and Product Developer with over 10 years of industry experience. His focus is on building a better world through technology and automation. His previous experience includes design and manufacturing engineer on military and commercial aircraft as well as commercial products. He led several government proposal efforts which won funding to develop new technologies and products for the department of defense. Bo is also well versed in software and hardware development.

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Frederick Fortson
Mentor and Adviser
Rick has engineered multiple award winning embedded wireless and control systems, with design and implementation of medical, automotive, military, consumer, industrial and commercial mobile computing devices

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Kelli Kedis Ogborn
Mentor and Adviser
Kelli deploys qualitative and quantitative methodologies to help businesses, scientists, and innovators grow their companies and bridge the gap between various innovation ecosystems and markets

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Callye Keen
Mentor and Adviser
Helping physical product companies grow through strategy, design, and manufacturing. Callye has decades of experience with specialized manufacturing, outsourcing, certifications and contract manufacturing

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Stephen Antolich
Mentor and Adviser
Former Project Manager for Intero Robotics with expertise in the robotics certification process for the oil and gas industry. His goals are to push the development of automated and remote operated vehicles to their fullest potential around the world

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Alan Caulder
Mentor and Adviser
Alan is the VP of Sales at Advanced OEM Solutions. AOS is the premier provider of customizable Phased Array, Full Matrix Capture (FMC), and Multi-Channel Conventional UT hardware