Ocado established its business to revolutionize the way the world shops. They joined CSAIL Alliances in 2016 to help their R&D team identify and explore research and new technologies that could improve efficiency and their ability to scale. They were particularly interested in connecting with leading researchers working on automation.

As the Head of Strategic US University Research Partnerships for BT, one part of Steve Whittaker’s role is to oversee the relationship between BT and CSAIL Alliances. BT and MIT have been collaborating for over thirty years, and, for Whittaker, the ongoing conversations between BT and CSAIL researchers have been an integral facet of this enduring partnership.