company // smAiT Inc

Building the Future of Intelligent Robotic WorkforcesPowered by smAiT OS

smAiT is a Silicon Valley technology company building the Robotics Workforce Platform powered by smAiT OS.

Our platform enables the trusted adoption of intelligent robotic workforces while empowering robotics companies, developers, and partners to commercialize, deploy, operate, manage, support, and scale robotics workforce solutions.

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company // our story

Our Story.

Founded by Fan Tan Smith in 2024, smAiT was shaped by real-world experience.

As we built, deployed, and supported our own robots across enterprise environments, every deployment and customer pilot revealed new insights. We learned that successful robotics adoption requires far more than intelligent machines—it requires the intelligence, infrastructure, enterprise integration, lifecycle management, and commercial ecosystem needed to deliver lasting value.

Those lessons shaped the evolution of smAiT.

Today, smAiT develops intelligent robotics workforce solutions while building the Robotics Workforce Platform—enabling enterprises to adopt robotics with confidence, manufacturers to commercialize and scale their innovations, and consumers to embrace trusted AI-powered robots for everyday life.

Our Mission

To accelerate the adoption of intelligent robotic workforces by building the intelligence, infrastructure, and ecosystem that enable robotics to succeed in the real world.

Our Vision

We envision a future where intelligent robotic workforces become an essential part of every business, every community, and everyday life—working alongside people to expand human capability, strengthen industries, and improve quality of life.

Transforming robotics innovation into trusted, intelligent workforces that create lasting value for businesses and society.

Leadership & advisors

The people building smAiT.

Led by builders, technologists, and robotics visionaries.

Leadership

Fan Tan Smith

Founder & CEO

With over 30 years of leadership in international trade and as the founder of five companies, Fan Tan Smith brings a strategic global mindset and a proven entrepreneurial track record. She focuses on solving real-world problems through scalable, sustainable solutions that bridge the gap between human needs and technological possibility.

A committed humanitarian, she funds schools, orphanages, and clean water systems across Africa and Asia, has served fifteen years on the boards of three organizations, and is a member of Rotary International.

Leadership

Harreynish Gowtham Sarav

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Harreynish leads smAiT's physical AI platform and the development of smAiT OS, across both software and hardware production. He holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from San José State University, with deep expertise in AI, robotics, human-robot interaction, and intelligent systems design.

A driving force behind smAiT, he turns the company's vision into reality, architecting AI-driven robotics solutions with speed and rigorous technical execution.

Board of Directors

Daniel Flaherty

Board of Directors

Bringing over two decades of experience in engineering and leadership, Daniel Flaherty leverages a diverse background in complex system engineering, quality control, government contracting, and mission-critical infrastructure. As Department Head for Facilities Engineering at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, he drives innovation and operational excellence in “Big Science” initiatives.

He offers strategic guidance on moving AI and robotics initiatives into production in complex, regulated environments.

Board of Advisors

Erik Norden

AI & Computer Architect · Former AI Platform Architect at Google, Apple & NVIDIA

Erik Norden is a computer architect and AI systems leader whose career spans Google, Apple, and NVIDIA. He helped pioneer modern neural processing and AI acceleration by spearheading the invention of the Apple Neural Engine and has led innovations in large-scale AI platforms and autonomous systems. Previously CTO of Zyphra, Erik now leads the company's AI Technology & Strategy.

As an advisor to smAiT, he provides guidance on scalable AI architectures, autonomous systems, AI data flywheels, and long-term technology strategy.

Board of Advisors

Jack McCauley

Co-Founder, Oculus · Innovator in Residence, UC Berkeley

Jack McCauley is a co-founder of Oculus and a veteran hardware and systems engineer who helped bring breakthrough consumer technology to market. He serves as Innovator in Residence at the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at UC Berkeley, where he is also a professor.

He advises smAiT on hardware systems engineering, complex product architecture, and scaling advanced technology platforms.

Ecosystem & partners

Member, NVIDIA Inception program

Our Values

Trust

Building secure, reliable, and responsible technologies that enable trusted robotics workforce adoption.

Innovation

Continuously advancing robotics, AI, and intelligent workforce technologies through smAiT OS.

Collaboration

Building an open ecosystem that connects robotics companies, developers, enterprises, and strategic partners.

Customer Success

Helping organizations successfully adopt, operate, and scale intelligent robotic workforces.

Join Our Journey

The Robotics Workforce Platform continues to evolve through innovation, collaboration, and Robotics Workforce Onboarding.

Whether you're an enterprise, robotics company, developer, strategic partner, or future team member, we invite you to help shape the future of intelligent robotic workforces.

Careers

We're building the team that will help define the future of robotics.

If you're passionate about AI, robotics, enterprise software, product innovation, or customer success, we'd love to hear from you.

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The Robotics Workforce Platform

Building the Trusted Foundation for Intelligent Robotic Workforces.

Robotics workforce onboarding in progress