Saman Farid Email & Phone Number

United States

Chicago, Illinois, Us

At Formic, we make automation simple. We're dedicated to helping manufacturing businesses across the United States supercharge their productivity. Our cutting-edge robot fleet empowers factories to STACK, PACK, WELD, and TEND (CNC machines, presses, injection molding machines, and more) at speeds 2-3 times faster than before.Our versatile robots play a role in producing a wide array of products you know and love - from delicious chocolate chip cookies and matcha powder to critical aircraft components and truck locks, as well as quality golf carts and lawn mowers. We're on a mission to create a world of abundance through innovative automation solutions. Discover the impact of our technology at www.formic.co.

Cologny, Geneva, Ch

Formic was selected by the World Economic Forum as one of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers in the world, recognizing its contribution to improving advanced manufacturing

Greenwich, Ct, Us

An incomplete list: Board Member - Veo RoboticsBoard Member - Plotlogic Board Member - PointcloudBoard Member - LightformBoard Member - Cubeworks Board Observer - AMP Robotics Board Observer - Machina LabsBoard Observer - Automation HeroBoard Observer - Simple MachinesBoard Observer - KebotixInvestor - Cobalt RoboticsInvestor - Avail MedsystemsInvestor - Ripcord RoboticsInvestor - GrabangoInvestor - Abundant RoboticsInvestor - IronOxInvestor - Covariant.aiInvestor - AtomwiseInvestor - Deep VisionInvestor - Shaper ToolsInvestor - SherlockInvestor - Near Protocol

Beijing, Beijing, Cn

Continuing to support our portfolio companiesCompanies I've invested in or support: http://saman.co/2020/06/10/Investments.html

Beijing, Beijing, Cn

Led global (non-China) investments for Baidu Ventures ($600m AUM www.bv.ai) focused on AI and its transformation on traditional industries. I led investments in 40 companies. Including: [Airmap] [Avail Medsystems] [Covariant.ai] [Lightform] [Automation Hero] [AMP Robotics] [Ripcord] [Veo Robotics] [Plotlogic] [Lunewave] [Atomwise] [Sherlock Biosciences] [PointCloud] [Near Protocol] [Subtle Medical] [Strateos] [Machina Labs] [Plotlogic] and more

Comet Labs believes in proactively bringing about the technologies that will transform our lives. We are not content waiting by passively for the right deal to come across our desk. We are hellbent on bringing the convenience, efficiency, and magic of Artificial Intelligence into the physical world. In order to do so, we will scour the earth for the latest technologies, identify all the ways they can be used, and bring the right people into the room to turn them into a reality… and facilitate the process by investing capital.While at Comet Labs, I was lucky enough to lead investments into exciting companies such as Airmap, Ripcord, Abundant Robotics, 3scan, Cobalt Robotics, Matternet, IronOx, Shaper Tools, RBC Signals, Point One Navigation, Simbe Robotics, IAM Robotics, Prenav, Arch, Percolata, Deep Vision, Momentum Machines, Syntouch, Pluto.AI, OtoSense, DotDashPay, Alces and a few others still in stealth mode.www.cometlabs.io

Cross-border e-commerce managing multiple product brands. Managed all supply chain operations from manufacturing to logistics. Acquired in 2017.

Spearheading Legend Star's investments in the bay area.Legend Star is the early stage investment arm of Legend Holdings, and one of the top rated and most prolific early stage tech-investors in China. (portfolio: http://www.lstar.vc/portfolio )

Logistics automation and route planning platform

Us

Clean energy solution providers with sites across Southeast Asia in technologies such as coal gasification, biomass and MSW (municipal solid waste) to energy conversion processes.I led site-operations, procurement and project management.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Focus On Control Systems)