Barrett Ames possesses a strong academic and professional background in artificial intelligence and robotics. Serving as an adjunct professor at Duke University and co-founder of BotBuilt, Barrett combines teaching with entrepreneurial endeavors. Previous experience includes a research scientist internship at Realtime Robotics, Inc., and an internship at the Toyota Research Institute. Barrett's academic journey culminated in a Doctor of Philosophy in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics from Duke University, following a Bachelor of Science in Robotics from Cornell University.