# Hamza Derbas

> Hamza Derbas is the co-founder and CEO of Maven Robotics, a Santa Clara industrial robotics company he started with his brother Khalid in 2024. An electrical engineer with experience at FEV, A123 Systems, Ford and Apple, he builds around customer workflows, beginning with mixed-case palletizing and tote handling. Maven announced a $100 million Series A in September 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Maven Robotics
- **Organizations:** Maven Robotics, Apple, Ford Motor Company, A123 Systems, FEV
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, American University of Beirut, MS in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Purdue University, MBA, General Management, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Maven Robotics in 2024., Led engineering in Apple’s Autonomous Systems, Special Projects Group during 2015-2023., Co-authored Comparison of Nodal- and Mesh-Based Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Models.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Completed electrical engineering undergraduate studies at the American University of Beirut.
- **2006-2007** — Studied electrical engineering at Purdue University; his research included electric machinery and control systems.
- **2008-2010** — Project Engineer at FEV, working in automotive engineering.
- **2010-2012** — Worked on software and control systems at A123 Systems.
- **2012-2013** — Principal Research Engineer at Ford Motor Company.
- **2013-2015** — Studied for an MBA at Harvard Business School.
- **2015-2023** — Director of Engineering in Apple’s Autonomous Systems, Special Projects Group.
- **2024** — Co-founded Maven Robotics with his brother Khalid Derbas.
- **2026** — Maven publicly launched and announced a $100 million Series A on September 10.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Maven Robotics in 2024.
- Led engineering in Apple’s Autonomous Systems, Special Projects Group during 2015-2023.
- Co-authored Comparison of Nodal- and Mesh-Based Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Models.
- Led Maven through its September 2026 public launch and $100 million Series A announcement.
- Maven reported production contracts and robots operating 16-hour days in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — In an October 1 interview, Derbas discussed robots operating 16 hours a day, five days a week, and plans for continuous operation and larger fleets.
- **2026-09** — A September 30 interview explored his engineering philosophy, hiring former Apple colleagues, production contracts and manufacturing plans.
- **2026-09** — Shorooq and Presight announced participation in Maven’s Series A on September 28.
- **2026-09** — Maven announced its public launch and $100 million Series A on September 10, with RoboStrategy, LocalGlobe, Vine Ventures and XTX Ventures among the investors.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mavenrobotics.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamzaderbas
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/hamzaderbas

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Last updated: 2026-10-22