Jonathan Hurst is chief technology officer and co-founder of Agility Robotics, as well as an associate professor of robotics and College of Engineering Dean's Professor at Oregon State University. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an M.S. and Ph.D. in robotics, all from Carnegie Mellon University. His university research focuses on understanding the fundamental science and engineering best practices for legged locomotion. Agility Robotics is using this research to develop commercial applications for robotic legged mobility.