Brain Corp Promotes John Back to Chief Technology Officer and Hires Dr. Kavitha Velusamy as Senior Vice President of Software and AI

Brain Corp, the autonomous technology company creating transformative solutions in robotics and AI to help the real world work better, today announced the promotion of John Black to the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the hiring of Dr. Kavitha Velusamy as its new Senior Vice President of Software and AI. These strategic moves underscore Brain Corp’s commitment to building a world-class leadership team to guide the company's future.

Mr. Black’s promotion to CTO reflects his deep understanding of customer needs and his proven ability to develop products while nurturing OEM partnerships that make Brain Corp’s solutions unique and scalable. Since joining Brain Corp in 2015, he has served as VP of Engineering and SVP of Strategy, playing an instrumental role in the company’s growth and in forging partnerships for new robotic products and applications based on BrainOS® technology. He helped commercialize the first fully autonomous floor scrubber and has helped Brain Corp drive unprecedented scale in the robotics industry, with a fleet of more than 40,000 robots that have logged over 21 million autonomous hours and covered 295 billion square feet of space. In his new role as CTO, John will ensure the company’s technical vision remains closely aligned with its business objectives.

Dr. Velusamy's hiring reinforces Brain Corp's legacy as the leading technology and AI company in commercial robotics, and her expertise will be vital for its next phase of innovation. A celebrated leader with two decades of experience, she will now oversee the company’s AI and software teams, focusing on guiding the technical vision behind Brain Corp’s advancements in AI and helping to drive innovation across what's possible in robotics and AI. 

"I’ve long admired Brain Corp's leadership and scale in the robotics industry, powering advanced autonomous robot applications for some of the world's largest brands," said Dr. Velusamy. "I’m excited to bring my experience to build the next generation of robotics, computer vision and AI to further enhance the BrainOS® platform and accelerate the delivery of transformative products to our customers." 

Dr. Velusamy brings deep expertise in artificial intelligence and robotics, with leadership roles at Robust.AI, NVIDIA, and Amazon Lab126, where she was part of the founding team behind Amazon Echo and Alexa. She earned her PhD in Signal Processing from the Indian Institute of Science and is an instructor teaching Artificial Intelligence for Robotics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

"We're at an exciting moment where AI and robotics are fundamentally changing how work gets done," said Brain Corp CEO David Pinn. "Having a proven executive like John complemented by a world class AI and software leader like Kavitha ensures Brain Corp will continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. Their combined expertise will be invaluable as we expand the BrainOS® platform's capabilities and deliver even greater value to our customers with trusted AI and autonomy solutions that just work."

About Brain Corp

Brain Corp is the global leader in robotic AI software that powers the largest fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operating in commercial public spaces. Global OEM partners use the company's cloud-connected platform, BrainOS®, to create scalable, self-driving robots that are used by end customers to clean floors and sense environmental data. Fortune 500 brands across multiple verticals benefit from the growing portfolio of BrainOS®-powered robots and trust Brain Corp's industry-leading privacy, safety, and efficiency tools that make managing and scaling automation easier. Brain Corp currently powers more than 40,000 AMRs, representing the largest fleet of its kind in the world.