
Anthony Nunez briefed National Press Foundation Long-Term Care Crisis Fellows in October 2023 on his assistive technology robot, RUDY: Technology Lends a Hand to Family Caregivers.
Nunez is a serial entrepreneur and a recognized subject matter expert in elder care technology. He has a passion for transforming the aging-in-place market derived from personal experience in his family. He founded INF Robotics Inc. which developed the top autonomous mobile robotic assistant to help older adults remain independent in their homes. Nunez currently is the co-founder of INF Care, a software platform that uses both conversational and generative AI to deliver the proactive data-driven aging experience of the future. Nunez was the only for-profit CEO from the United States to present to the 10th Session of the United Nations on Aging in Place.
He has been a speaker at various other national events for Aging Technology, Aging in Place and even an annual speaker on the state of the robotics industry for the Smithsonian. Nunez founded Infamous Robotics, a leading STEM education company that develops curricula to foster the next Robotic Inventor. Under this position, he successfully lobbied Congress as a founding member of the National Robotics Week Advisory Council to have the second week in April recognized for robotics and STEM education importance in the U.S. He currently volunteers his free time as an appointed Commissioner to advocate for legislation in Virginia that helps older adults live independently and sits on the Board of Directors of Arlington Neighborhood Village.
Nunez holds two utility patents for robotics applications for older adults and those with disabilities and is a published author for Connecting Science and Engineering Education Practices in Meaningful Ways. Prior to founding his first company, Nunez worked as a lead engineer for a government contractor, overseeing projects for multiple Military tracked vehicles and Future Combat Systems to save lives. It was at this position that Mr. Nunez mastered product development skills that would be useful for his own ventures. His work here was around software development and market implementation under a rapid prototyping-to-production schedule for life-saving technologies for the Military.
Nunez has worked on two DARPA Autonomous Vehicle Programs, the Urban Challenge and the Grand Challenge and also worked under a stipend, while attending George Mason University, for an autonomous mobile robot to assist individuals with disabilities. Nunez has been a guest lecturer for the Systems Engineering Department at George Mason University and has won numerous awards and recognition both nationally and internationally for his work in advanced technology for the aging population.
