Our Team
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Sam Watson Jones
Co-founder & President
Sam is a fourth generation farmer from North Shropshire with a desire to make farming better. His focus in arable enterprise is on finding ways in which technology can help to grow productivity and efficiency as margins continue to shrink.
Ben Scott-Robinson
Co-founder & CEO
Ben is digital entrepreneur focused on geospatial and mobility technologies with a background in user experience design. He was in the Drum Magazine’s Mobile Top 50 for two years running, in the Digerati Top 100 and won Experience Innovator of the Year.
Dr Tom Walters
CTO
Tom joined us from Google Deepmind,as part of the team creating the voice of Google assistant. With a strong interest in global sustainability challenges, Tom brings a wealth of experience in cutting edge AI to our mission.
Laura Parnell
COO
Laura's multi-disciplinary background in HR, legal, and operations drives innovative solutions across the organisation. Passionate about teams and culture, she's dedicated to cultivating excellence and efficiency in every facet of her work. Laura's expertise and commitment are instrumental in shaping the company's vision for a sustainable future in agriculture.
James Vining
Director of Product
James is a passionate agriculturalist driving the future of sustainable farming through innovation. Raised on a Devon family farm and now managing his own, he has an excellent grasp of agriculture's pressing challenges. With a Master's degree in Agricultural Engineering from Harper Adams University, James has honed the skills to create commercial products for a more sustainable future.
Geoff Osmond
Head Of Service & Robot Operations
Geoff’s extensive background in the UK Armed Forces covered operations, training, procurement and planning. His last 2 posts in defence were as a Chief Instructor at the Royal School of Artillery and then as the Plans Team Lead in a NATO Rapid Deployable CORPS HQ. Geoff's experience has established the service team as a highly effective and flexible resource with extensive experience of robotic field operations, support to test and acceptance, as well as training and mentoring.
Jamie Burrows
Head of Brand
Jamie has brought his passion for mission-led innovation to build the Small Robot Co brand. With a background in technology and culture, his expertise is in building brand equity through strategic marketing and visual identity.
Sarra Mander
CMO
Sarra has over 20 years of experience in Marcoms, having run the PR campaigns to exit for Beamly, Fasthosts and AdMob. Sarra has helped guide Small Robot Co from prototype to commercialisation.
Ray King
Head of Mechanical Engineering
Ray is a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Agricultural engineers. He joined Small Robot Co with a wealth of experience from a range of agricultural and engineering companies and a desire to bring these learnings together to make a difference. Before joining us, Ray worked for JCB and Claydon Drills in various engineering roles.
