Zach Tomkinson is President at Standard Bots[1]. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute[13]. Tomkinson's career in robotics and automation includes positions at several major companies in the field. He worked at Cognex Corporation as an Inside Sales Engineer and Sensor & ID Sales Engineer between 2014 and 2016[11][12]. He then spent approximately eight years at Universal Robots in various sales roles, beginning as a Sales Development Manager in 2016 and advancing to Manager of Regional Sales for the East US and Director of Sales[9][10][8]. Most recently, he served as VP Sales at Eko AI from July 2024 to September 2025[7]. Since January 2021, Tomkinson has hosted the podcast Robot Thought Leaders[6]. His LinkedIn profile indicates his professional focus is on robotics and automation[3][4].
Experience
- Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)Standard BotsSep 2025 to Present
- Podcast HostRobot Thought LeadersJan 2021 to Present
- VP SalesEko AIJul 2024 to Sep 2025
- Director of SalesUniversal RobotsFeb 2024 to Jul 2024
- Manager, Regional Sales - East USUniversal RobotsDec 2018 to Jun 2024
- Sales Development ManagerUniversal RobotsSep 2016 to Jan 2019
- Sensor & ID Sales EngineerCognex CorporationDec 2015 to Sep 2016
- Inside Sales EngineerCognex CorporationJun 2014 to Dec 2015
Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Bachelor of Science (BS), Biomedical/Medical Engineering2010 - 2014
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