# Todd Roberts

> Todd Roberts is the CEO and co-founder of ATDev (Assistive Technology Development, Inc.), a robotics company building an ecosystem of devices that help people stay independent regardless of physical ability. A mechanical engineer trained at Northeastern and UC Berkeley, where he researched exoskeletons, Roberts met his co-founder Owen Kent through a Craigslist housing ad and discovered they shared both a roof and a biomechanics class. Their company's first product, Reflex, is a sub-five-pound at-home knee rehabilitation robot that pairs guided exercises with remote clinician monitoring. ATDev raised a $3M seed round in October 2025 and is a partner in the $41M ARPA-H RAMMP robotic mobility initiative.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at ATDev (Assistive Technology Development, Inc.)
- **Organizations:** ATDev (Assistive Technology Development, Inc.), University of California, Berkeley, Northeastern University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanics), University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded ATDev and grew it to a 12-person robotics company, Led development of Reflex, a sub-five-pound telehealth-enabled knee rehabilitation robot, Raised a $3M seed round in October 2025

## Career timeline

- **2019** — Graduates from Northeastern University with a degree in mechanical engineering
- **2019** — Begins graduate study at UC Berkeley, researching exoskeletons in a biomechanics program
- **2020** — Meets Owen Kent through a Craigslist housing ad; co-founds ATDev, spun out of UC Berkeley
- **2025** — Launches Reflex, an at-home knee rehabilitation robot, across 10 US states
- **2025** — Closes a $3M seed round led by Dobrzelecki Legacy Ventures (October)
- **2025** — ATDev joins the $41M ARPA-H RAMMP robotic mobility initiative led by the University of Pittsburgh

## Achievements

- Co-founded ATDev and grew it to a 12-person robotics company
- Led development of Reflex, a sub-five-pound telehealth-enabled knee rehabilitation robot
- Raised a $3M seed round in October 2025
- Principal investigator on federal Reflex grants
- Secured ATDev's role in the $41M ARPA-H RAMMP initiative alongside CMU, Cornell, Northeastern, Purdue, Kinova and LUCI Mobility

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — ATDev closed a $3M seed round led by Dobrzelecki Legacy Ventures, with Uphonest Capital and Life Science Angels participating.
- **2025-11** — ATDev announced it joined the $41M ARPA-H RAMMP initiative led by the University of Pittsburgh to advance robotic mobility and manipulation.

## Links

- Website: https://assistivetech.dev
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-roberts-atdev/

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