Damion Shelton
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board at Agility Robotics
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board at Agility Robotics
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Damion Shelton is a co-founder and chairman of the board at Agility Robotics. He previously led the company as CEO from 2015 to 2024.
Sources: Agility Robotics: current leadership biographies; Agility Robotics: leadership update, 9 December 2024
Shelton co-founded Agility in 2015. When Peggy Johnson became CEO on 4 March 2024, he moved into the president role. In December 2024, Agility appointed him Chief Engagement Officer. Its current leadership biography describes his board and advisory work on company growth, commercialization and long-term strategy.
Sources: Agility Robotics: CEO appointment, 4 March 2024; Agility Robotics: leadership update, 9 December 2024; Agility Robotics: current leadership biographies
Before Agility, Shelton co-founded threeRivers 3D and worked as its chief technology officer on laser scanning technology for healthcare. He earned undergraduate degrees in bioengineering and history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by a master’s and PhD in robotics at Carnegie Mellon University.
Sources: Agility Robotics: leadership update, 9 December 2024
Agility’s fellow co-founder, Jonathan Hurst, serves as Chief Robot Officer. His robotics research informs Digit, the company’s humanoid robot used for logistics work.
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