# William L. "Red" Whittaker: person

Canonical ID: `4a409b39-fabb-4cd4-9bd5-f79b3b3561b6`

Fredkin Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University; field robotics pioneer; founded Astrobotic in 2007 as a CMU spinout.

- **Nationality:** US

## Foundings (2)

- [RedZone Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/redzone-robotics.md) founded 1987-01-01 (cofounder) _no longer at company_
- [Astrobotic Technology](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/astrobotic.md) founded 2007-01-01 (cofounder) _no longer at company_

## Former / Previously (2)

- [Astrobotic Technology](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/astrobotic.md) Founder & Executive Chairman (2007-01-01 to ?) (secondary-verified)
- [RedZone Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/redzone-robotics.md) Co-Founder (1987-01-01 to ?) (secondary-verified)


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