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In 2008, Greiner founded CyPhy Works, creator of the
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, and earned her Master's in computer science. She also holds an honorary doctor of engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Greiner has also received an
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military robots. She built a culture of practical innovation and delivery that led to the deployment of 6,000 PackBots with the United States armed forces. In addition, Greiner headed up iRobot's financing projects, raising $ 35M in venture capital for a $ 75M initial public offering.
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Greiner will be one of several speakers at GoFly's 2020 Final Fly Off. Notably, she will be the only female speaker attendee. This competition, in
Mountain View, California, will feature teams from around the world to compete for almost $ 2 Million in prizes.
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Greiner is currently the CEO of Tertill Corporation.
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