Rony A. Abovitz
Founder at Magic Leap Europe Ltd.
Profile
Rony A.
Abovitz is the founder.
He founded MAKO Surgical Corp.
in 2004, where he held the title of Chief Visionary Officer & Senior Vice President.
He also founded Z-KAT, Inc. in 1997, where he served as the Chief Executive & Technology Officer.
In 2011, he founded Magic Leap, Inc. and served as the President & Chief Executive Officer until 2020.
In 2014, he founded Magic Leap Europe Ltd.
and currently holds the titles of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Mr. Abovitz's current job is as a Director at GelSight, Inc. He previously worked as an Engineer-Research & Development at Lima Orthopedics, Inc. from 1994 to 1996.
Mr. Abovitz's education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Miami.
Rony A. Abovitz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Magic Leap Europe Ltd.
 Magic Leap Europe Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Magic Leap Europe Ltd. researches and develops augmented reality and spatial computing solutions. The company is based in Lewins Mead, UK. The British company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in 2014 by Rony A. Abovitz. Rony A. Abovitz has been the CEO since 2014. | Founder | 20/11/2014 |
GelSight, Inc.
 GelSight, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables GelSight, Inc. designs and sells surface imaging equipment. It offers benchtop scanners that capture the surface geometry of any material regardless of its optical properties. The company was founded by William J. Yost III, J?nos Roh?ly, Micah Kimo Johnson and Edward H. Adelson in July 2011 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Rony A. Abovitz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Magic Leap, Inc.
 Magic Leap, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Magic Leap, Inc. engages in the development of human computing interfaces and software. It offers Magic Leap 1. The company was founded by Rony A. Abovitz, Brian Schowengerdt, Samuel A. Miller, and Randall Handby 2011 and is headquartered in Plantation, FL. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/08/2020 |
Z-KAT, Inc.
 Z-KAT, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Z-KAT, Inc. designed, manufactured and distributed digital image guided surgery equipment and the software to operate it. It developed surgical navigation technologies, haptic robotics and novel therapies for orthopedic surgery. The company was founded by Michael A. Peshkin, Rony A. Abovitz, William Fernando Tapia, Julio J. Santos-Munne, and Wayne J. Kerness in March 1997 and was headquartered in Davie, FL. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/11/2004 |
| Lima Orthopedics, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1996 |
MAKO Surgical Corp.
 MAKO Surgical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology MAKO Surgical Corp. is a medical device company, which develops and markets advanced robotic arm solution, joint specific applications for the knee, hip and orthopedic implants for orthopedic procedures. It also provides RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic system, including a tactile robotic arm utilizing an integrated bone cutting instrument and a patient specific visualization component. The company was founded by Maurice R. Ferre and Rony A. Abovitz in November 2004 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. | Founder | - |
Training of Rony A. Abovitz
| University of Miami | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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MAKO Surgical Corp.
MAKO Surgical Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology MAKO Surgical Corp. is a medical device company, which develops and markets advanced robotic arm solution, joint specific applications for the knee, hip and orthopedic implants for orthopedic procedures. It also provides RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic system, including a tactile robotic arm utilizing an integrated bone cutting instrument and a patient specific visualization component. The company was founded by Maurice R. Ferre and Rony A. Abovitz in November 2004 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. | Health Technology |
Z-KAT, Inc.
Z-KAT, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Z-KAT, Inc. designed, manufactured and distributed digital image guided surgery equipment and the software to operate it. It developed surgical navigation technologies, haptic robotics and novel therapies for orthopedic surgery. The company was founded by Michael A. Peshkin, Rony A. Abovitz, William Fernando Tapia, Julio J. Santos-Munne, and Wayne J. Kerness in March 1997 and was headquartered in Davie, FL. | Health Technology |
| Lima Orthopedics, Inc. | |
Magic Leap, Inc.
Magic Leap, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Magic Leap, Inc. engages in the development of human computing interfaces and software. It offers Magic Leap 1. The company was founded by Rony A. Abovitz, Brian Schowengerdt, Samuel A. Miller, and Randall Handby 2011 and is headquartered in Plantation, FL. | Technology Services |
Magic Leap Europe Ltd.
Magic Leap Europe Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Magic Leap Europe Ltd. researches and develops augmented reality and spatial computing solutions. The company is based in Lewins Mead, UK. The British company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in 2014 by Rony A. Abovitz. Rony A. Abovitz has been the CEO since 2014. | Technology Services |
GelSight, Inc.
GelSight, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables GelSight, Inc. designs and sells surface imaging equipment. It offers benchtop scanners that capture the surface geometry of any material regardless of its optical properties. The company was founded by William J. Yost III, J?nos Roh?ly, Micah Kimo Johnson and Edward H. Adelson in July 2011 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Consumer Durables |
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