Engineer, Inventor, Author, and Entrepreneur
Randy Robert founded AVA Labs, bringing together a background in engineering, applied research, and business leadership. His expertise spans product and systems architecture, mechanical and electronic design, embedded firmware, backend systems, and web and mobile applications. His experience extends across academia, government, and private industry, from early research and prototypes to commercial product development.
Before founding AVA Labs, Randy built and led businesses, gaining experience in team leadership, operations, and bringing products to market.
A published author and inventor, Randy has co-authored peer-reviewed research and contributed to patented technologies in medical devices, sensor systems, robotics, and machine perception. He is a member of IEEE and ASME.
Randy also founded Launchpad Academy, where he serves as President and Chair, supporting hands-on STEM education, mentorship, and monitored access to frontier AI models.
Co-authored research in machine perception, medical-device development, sensing, and testing.
2026 | Accepted, forthcoming
Kevin Murray, Randy Robert, Petar Z Duric, and Zoran Duric
NeurIPS 2026 | Evaluations and Datasets Track | Accepted poster
Public paper link forthcoming.
Journal of Medical Devices (ASME)
DOI: 10.1115/1.4027052
Journal of Medical Devices (ASME)
DOI: 10.1115/1.4024348
Journal of Medical Devices (ASME)
DOI: 10.1115/1.4026738
Medical Devices: Evidence and Research
DOI: 10.2147/MDER.S20479
Selected inventor records covering sensor calibration, automated appliances, and medical-device technology.
Entries identify individual patent publications, including related applications. Published applications are listed separately from grants.
Randy also founded Launchpad Academy, where he serves as President and Chair. The academy connects children with mentors, hands-on STEM education, and monitored access to frontier AI models, supporting learning, entrepreneurship, and technology exploration.
Bring your idea, prototype, or engineering problem. Randy will review where you are and discuss a sensible next step. Scope and pricing are agreed before paid work begins.
