Prominent Oregon startup Agility Robotics named a new CEO on Monday, hiring former Microsoft Vice President Peggy Johnson to run the business. Johnson was most recently CEO of the high-profile augmented reality startup Magic Leap before leaving that position in October.
Agility Robotics makes a robot that walks upright to work in factories and warehouses. The Corvallis-based company has raised more than $180 million from investors and potential partners including Amazon, which is exploring ways to expand the use of robotics in its warehouses.