helen greiner

  • iRobot Founder Says She Learnt To Program At Radio Shack

    iRobot Founder Says She Learnt To Program At Radio Shack

    Annalee Newitz

    Helen Greiner, founder of iRobot, almost single-handedly started the home robotics revolution. Her company produced the sweeping robot, Roomba, and now makes the PackBot, a military robot that can defuse bombs and aid in rescue missions. But she never would have learnt to program without Radio Shack.