Leading a Robotics Company as a Nontechnical Founder

Leading a Robotics Company as a Nontechnical Founder
A Fireside Chat with Debbie Yu, Co-Founder & President, ISEE

What does it take to build and lead a robotics company with a business background?

Join the MIT Sloan Robotics Club for a fireside chat with Debbie Yu, Co-Founder & President of ISEE, an MIT-born company bringing autonomous trucks to logistics yards.

Debbie brings experience across banking, consulting, technology ventures, and angel investing. We’ll explore her journey from investing in startups to co-founding one—and how she built her role as a business leader alongside technical founders.

Our conversation will cover:

Making the leap: Moving from investor to founder and choosing robotics.

Finding your role: What a nontechnical co-founder brings to a deeply technical company.

Learning to lead: Navigating fundraising, building teams, and making decisions under uncertainty.

Bring your questions for an open conversation about careers, entrepreneurship, and leadership in robotics. No technical background required.

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