Eric is a long-time player in robotics and automation, as an inventor, leader of two internal startups, acquirer, and investor. In Teradyne Corporate Development, he played a key role in the acquisitions of Universal Robots, MiR, and others. Eric is currently the Managing Director of Teradyne Robotics Ventures, a corporate venture fund dedicated to investing in automation and AI to make people safer, more productive, and more engaged. A holder of dozens of patents, Eric is also licensed to practice before the US Patent Office, and is a Teradyne Engineering Fellow.