297 Robot Pioneer Saving Lives & Improving Quality of Life w/ Jorgen Pedersen

RE2 Robotics CEO & founder Jorgen Pedersen is responsible for the strategic direction of the Company, developing partnerships and alliances, and overseeing the day-to-day operations. Jorgen has contributed to the growth of the unmanned systems market for the past 20 years, beginning his career at Carnegie Mellon's National Robotics Engineering Center. Jorgen is the 2016 Carnegie Science Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year recipient. He has also been recognized for his technology leadership by the Department of Defense. Jorgen was presented with the 2008 Army SBIR Achievement Award for the development of the Small Robot Toolkit for unmanned ground vehicles and the 2011 Tibbetts Award for SBIR Excellence. Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter. Jorgen’s Challenge; Get outside of your comfort zone. Take a risk. Connect with Jorgen LinkedIn Jorgen's Twitter Website RE2 Robotics Twitter Connect with Piper Creative YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Website If you liked this interview, check out more interviews with people putting Pittsburgh on the map. Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | PodBay