Aaron Parness is a Principal Research Scientist at Amazon Robotics & AI, where he focuses on robotic manipulation, developing new capabilities for the fulfillment process both inside and outside the warehouse. He helps set the direction of the Robotics & AI organization, consults with other teams across Amazon, and owns technical deliverables like new end of arm tools, workcell designs, and process flow concepts.

Prior to joining Amazon, he spent 9 years at NASA JPL, where he founded and built the Robotic Prototyping Lab into a group more than 20 strong with funding from multiple agencies. They embrace iterative design principles and rapid prototyping processes to quickly invent and develop robotic systems for mobility and manipulation. His final project was leading the Moon Diver Discovery Mission from concept through Step-1.

YouTube videos of climbing robots:

NASA Climbing Robot Scales Cliffs and Looks for Life

Crash Proof Rotary Microspine Robot

1:30 min Gecko Tool Summary

NASA JPL Robotic Microspines

Rock Climbing Robot

Music: Changing World by Ben Beiny (www.premiumbeat.com)