Realbotix Appoints New COO
Advanced robotics firm Realbotix has appointed industry veteran Eric Olsen as its new Chief Operating Officer. The move reflects a growing demand for executives with proven experience in scaling complex hardware and software teams from development to market.
- Eric Olsen previously served as Director of Customer Success at competitor Agility Robotics, where he was responsible for deploying humanoid robots into industrial and commercial environments for global enterprise clients. - Olsen is a retired U.S. Navy Command Master Chief, where he led joint operations involving autonomous and semi-autonomous systems, giving him direct experience with the application of robotics in mission-critical and defense-related environments. - With Olsen’s appointment, Realbotix founder Matt McMullen will transition from company operations to the role of Chief Creative Officer, signaling a strategic focus on scaling commercial and manufacturing efforts over foundational product design. - This leadership change follows a recent C$7 million funding round in October 2025, which the company earmarked for the engineering, design, and commercialization of its AI-powered humanoid robots. - Olsen's industrial automation experience includes leadership roles at Toyota Tsusho America, a division of the Toyota Group. - Realbotix Corp. is the result of a July 2024 acquisition when the company, then named Tokens.com Corp., acquired the original robotics firm and pivoted from a focus on cryptocurrency and the metaverse. - Olsen’s new role will concentrate on scaling U.S. operations, specifically focusing on manufacturing readiness, customer deployment, and commercial expansion for the company's humanoid robotics and AI platforms.
