1. Ghassan Oueidat
Age: 28
Occupation: Cofounder and CEO of Asymptotic Robotics
Nationality: Lebanese
Residence: U.S.
Category: Science & Technology
Oueidat created an autonomous robotic cleaner that can replace workers who clean skyscraper windows. His project, Spicedr, was awarded funding from Berytech in 2018. A year later, he cofounded Asymptotic Robotics to produce his facade-cleaning robot, ANKABOT, having received $120,000 in grants and awards. Along with his team, Oueidat has published two research papers about an instrument to measure and track the thickness of oil spills in open sea conditions and collaborated with the U.S. government to design a sensor. It secured funding from the government and was granted a patent. During the pandemic, he and his friend launched the staff augmentation company Devups, which they later sold.