Ben Waters is the CEO and Co-Founder of WiBotic Inc. WiBotic provides wireless power solutions and fleet management systems to charge the rapidly growing ecosystem of aerial, mobile and aquatic robot fleets. In 2015, Ben co-founded WiBotic to commercialize the wireless charging solutions he developed at the University of Washington. As a graduate student, Ben developed the FREE-D System – a wireless power system for implanted medical devices called left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) to eliminate power cables that penetrate through the skin to power these implanted heart pumps. His research focused on the field of wireless power, including near-field antenna design, RF amplifiers, embedded systems, and adaptive maximum power point tracking systems as well as applications for these systems. He has previously worked with Network Appliance, Arup, Intel and Bosch. Ben holds a B.A. in physics from Occidental College, a B.S. in electrical engineering from Columbia University, M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. Ben is a Puget Sound Business Journal 2016 “40 Under 40” honoree.