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Will Jackson

Founder / CTO, Engineered Arts

Will Jackson founded Engineered Arts, the UK humanoid robotics company behind the Ameca platform showcased at CES for AI research and human interaction. He led the company as CEO for many years and has been described in company and conference bios as founder/CTO focused on expressive humanoid robots for labs and public venues.123

At a glance

Current role
Founder / CTO
Sources cited
3
Profile reviewed

Accomplishments

  • Founded Engineered Arts (2004).1
  • Ameca humanoid platform for AI interaction research.2

Engineered Arts and Ameca

Engineered Arts' about pages credit Jackson as founder of the Cornwall-based company (founded 2004) building entertainment and research humanoids culminating in Ameca, a highly expressive platform used for AI demos and interaction research.12

Timeline

  1. Founded Engineered Arts.1
  2. Ameca debuted widely at CES.2

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References

3 sources · profile reviewed Oct 24, 2026 · data updated Oct 24, 2026

  1. About Us — Engineered ArtsEngineered Arts · Official page · accessed Oct 24, 2026
  2. Will Jackson — ICRA 2023 SpeakersICRA · Official page · accessed Oct 24, 2026
  3. An Interview with Will JacksonRobotics Reports · accessed Oct 24, 2026