# James Kinsey

> James Kinsey is the CEO of Humatics, a Waltham, Massachusetts company building microlocation technology that pinpoints the position of vehicles and machines to sub-millimeter precision. An engineer and scientist by training, he holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins and spent years on the scientific staff at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution developing GPS-denied navigation for deep-sea robots and manned submersibles. He joined Humatics as a founding officer in 2016, led its Milo software and systems work, delivered train-signalling projects for New York City's MTA, and founded the company's Mobility division before taking the top job.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Humatics
- **Organizations:** Humatics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** PhD, Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, BE, Stony Brook University
- **Known for:** Author or co-author on more than 100 publications and patents, Developed and deployed GPS-denied navigation on ocean vehicles including the Alvin manned submersible, Sentry AUV, Jason ROV, Nereus HROV, and Nereid Under Ice, Spent over one year at sea, including surveying the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and mapping shipwrecks

## Career timeline

- **pre-2016** — Scientific staff / Associate Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, developing GPS-denied navigation for underwater vehicles
- **2016** — Joined Humatics as a founding officer
- **2016-2020** — Led Milo software and systems development; won and delivered train-signalling projects with the New York City MTA
- **2020** — Humatics raised $30M Series B to scale the Milo Microlocation System
- **present** — Chief Executive Officer of Humatics (formerly Chief Robotics Officer); founded the company's Mobility division

## Achievements

- Author or co-author on more than 100 publications and patents
- Developed and deployed GPS-denied navigation on ocean vehicles including the Alvin manned submersible, Sentry AUV, Jason ROV, Nereus HROV, and Nereid Under Ice
- Spent over one year at sea, including surveying the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and mapping shipwrecks
- Led delivery of ultra-wideband train-signalling projects for the New York City MTA, including a pilot on 5.5 miles of live subway track
- Founded Humatics' Mobility division

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Featured as Chief Executive Officer on the Humatics leadership page.

## Links

- Website: https://humatics.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kinsey-4389aaa

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