# Bernard Casse

> Bernard Casse is a physicist and technology entrepreneur who co-founded RIOS Intelligent Machines and previously co-founded Metawave. His career spans nano-optics research, metamaterials programs at Xerox PARC, radar technology and AI-powered factory automation. RIOS now identifies itself as archived in 2026; his current public profile lists Trust AI.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Trust AI
- **Organizations:** RIOS Intelligent Machines, Metawave, Xerox PARC, Physical Sciences Inc., Northeastern University, Trust AI, Lifeboat Foundation
- **Education:** PhD in Physics, specializing in metamaterials, National University of Singapore
- **Known for:** Contributed to Northeastern’s 2008 infrared microlens research., Created and led the Metamaterial Devices & Applications business area at PARC., Co-founded Metawave and led its technology strategy as CTO.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — A historical Lifeboat biography dates the start of his Northeastern research work to October 2006.
- **2008** — Credited on the Northeastern team developing a nano-optical microlens.
- **—** — Managed defense programs at Physical Sciences Inc. before joining PARC.
- **2016** — A speaker biography identifies him as manager of PARC’s Metamaterial Devices & Applications business area.
- **2017** — Co-founded Metawave, a PARC spin-out, and served as CTO.
- **2018** — Co-founded RIOS and became CEO.
- **2020** — Fuji announced an investment and a haptic-technology partnership with RIOS.
- **2022** — RIOS announced $28 million in Series A equity funding and debt financing.
- **2023** — Appeared on Manufacturing Happy Hour to discuss automation and connected factories.
- **2024** — RIOS announced a $13 million Series B.
- **2025** — Public Forbes profile identifies him as CEO and Co-founder of Trust AI.
- **2026** — RIOS website identifies the company as archived, with IP available for licensing and open-source releases.

## Achievements

- Contributed to Northeastern’s 2008 infrared microlens research.
- Created and led the Metamaterial Devices & Applications business area at PARC.
- Co-founded Metawave and led its technology strategy as CTO.
- Co-founded RIOS, which developed tactile sensing and AI-powered robotic workcells.
- Named with RIOS collaborators in European patent application records for robotic tactile perception and sensor structures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: the RIOS homepage identifies 2026 as its archive year; this is the verification month, not a stated closure month.
- **2026-08** — RIOS’s GitHub organization shows public software releases and repository updates.
- **2025-10** — His public Forbes Technology Council profile identifies him as CEO and Co-founder of Trust AI.
- **2024-03** — RIOS announced a $13 million Series B co-led by Yamaha Motor Corporation and IAG Capital Partners.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcasse/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14