CEO
Gobo Robotics Inc
Frank van Mierlo is an accomplished engineer, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Gobo Robotics, a marine and infrastructure robotics startup pioneering autonomous hull-grooming and asset inspection using a breakthrough adhesion technology developed at Harvard.
Frank brings decades of executive leadership and deep expertise in the marine technology sector to his role at Gobo. He is widely recognized for his tenure as the founder and CEO of Bluefin Robotics Corporation, where he played a pivotal role in creating the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) industry. Under his leadership, Bluefin successfully developed and delivered robust, reliable ocean-going robots that set the standard for the US Navy and commercial maritime applications, proving his ability to scale complex engineering solutions for the harshest underwater environments.
He is an active thought leader in the technology community and a frequent public speaker, having presented at TEDx, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard Business School. Frank holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.
