Rony Abovitz
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Rony Abovitz | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) |
| Education | University of Miami (BS, MS) |
| Occupations | Engineer, businessman, MAKO Surgical Corp. founder |
Rony Abovitz (born 1971)[1] is an American entrepreneur. Abovitz founded MAKO Surgical Corp., a company manufacturing surgical robotic arm assistance platforms, in 2004. MAKO was acquired by Stryker Corporation in 2013 for $1.65B.[2]
Abovitz is the founder of Magic Leap, a company that specializes in augmented reality devices, and was its CEO from its founding in 2010.[3][4][5] In May 2020, amid financial strife for the company, Abovitz stepped down from his position.[6]
Abovitz was born to an Orthodox Jewish family,[1] the eldest of five children of Isaac and Itta Abovitz.[7]
In 1962, his parents immigrated from Israel to Cleveland, Ohio in 1962.[7] Abovitz's father worked in the real estate industry and his mother was an artist.[3] He grew up playing Atari video games, and at the age of 8 he received his first computer which he says was an Apple Macintosh [Introduced in 1984, when he was 13].[8] In 1983, his family moved to Hollywood, Florida where he attended Nova High School in Davie, Florida.[7] After high school, Abovitz aimed to have a career as a scientist.[3]
Abovitz attended the University of Miami, where he eventually obtained a master's degree in biomedical engineering.[9] While attending the University of Miami, he also was a cartoonist.[8]
