Jalali Hartman is an entrepreneur, engineer, and global advocate for accessible robotics and artificial intelligence.
He founded ROBAUTO, a company originally founded in Boulder, Colorado, which focused early on during the A.I. revolution on creating robotics solutions to assist people, especially in healthcare contexts.
A notable achievement is the development of robots designed to help individuals with autism improve communication and social skills. These robots, such as the BiBli robot, are tailored based on feedback from autistic users, their families, and caregivers, and are designed to be both affordable and customizable to the needs of the individual.
TedX “Think Like a Robot” Jalali Hartman (Autism Research) (youtube.com)
Today, Robauto.ai is one the leading A.I. and robotics education and news platforms and Jalali is currently involved with leveraging A.I. for organizational growth for a variety of organizations. He is the recipient of the 2014 Global IP Champion Award and has been nominated for a medal of honor for his work with autism and robotics.
Hartman’s broader mission with ROBAUTO is to make AI and robotics more accessible to the public, hence the trademark slogan “Robots for the people”.
He has been involved in tech since the late 1990s, working on a range of projects, from eCommerce algorithms to social media technology. In addition to his work at ROBAUTO, he has co-founded other companies, including Yovia, one of the first social media influencer networks and Marketplace Manager, and early multi-channel ecommerce platform that won eBay’s Innovation Award and grew to 4,000+ customers.
Hartman is an accomplished outdoor adventurer and has claimed first-routes on multiple open water swim crossings in North and Central America as well as establishing new climbing and alpine skiing routes throughout the Rocky Mountains.