Jaia Robotics Expands Team Across All Departments to Support Rapid Growth and Mission-Driven Innovation

June 30, 2026

Bristol, RI – June 30, 2026 – Jaia Robotics, a leader in high-speed, low-cost, micro-sized aquatic drones, is delighted to share a significant expansion of its team. Surging domestic and global demand has required strengthening Operations, Product Development, Project Management, Customer Success, and Business Development teams.

Ian Estaphan Owen, CEO and Co-Founder stated, “Jaia’s emphasis on the right aptitude and attitude underpins our values driven selection process.” Building on this, Michael Rock, newly promoted to SVP Product Development emphasized “this is critical to nurturing the culture we have worked so hard to develop.

A culture where everyone is focused on providing our customers with the best experience possible, while ensuring simplicity is at the core of everything we do in delivering products that just work.”

Congratulations to the most recent hires. 

• Alex Lam – Robotics Engineer 
• Ben Gulezian – Robotics Engineer 
• Christian Moffitt – Field Engineer 
• Erica Emhof – Senior Project Manager 
• Frances Dolan – Procurement & Logistics 
• Jack Kolman – Robotics Engineer 
• Jason Hatch – Marine Operations Manager 
• Jeanne Glendenning – Head of Supply & Logistics 
• John Reine – Electrical Engineering Manager 
• Stephan Vaast – Mechanical Engineering Manager 
• Stephanie Paquette – BD & Business Operations Manager 

These roles underscore Jaia’s commitment not just to building innovative technology, but to delivering an exceptional customer experience from the first conversation through long term support.

With expanded capacity, a strengthened engineering bench, and a growing customer focused team, Jaia Robotics is well positioned for its next phase of growth.

For more information about Jaia Robotics or career opportunities, visit www.jaia.tech. 

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Contact:
Stephanie Paquette
Jaia Robotics, Inc.
+1 (401) 240 2227‌
Stephanie.paquette@jaia.tech