Our Team

Along with 50 robots, Q-Bot employs 50 humans at a headquarters in London and offices in Newcastle and Newport. The highly-experienced multidisciplinary engineering and research team has a unique blend of robotics, digital and building experience.

Q-Bot was founded in 2012 by Tom Lipinski and Professor Peter Childs, whose entrepreneurial track record includes the commercialisation of innovative technologies as well as previous successful exits.

If you would like to develop new cutting-edge technology and help bring the next big innovation to market, then find out more about our current vacancies here.

 

Senior Management Team

David Lawlor
David Lawlor

Chief Operating Officer
Davey has been a member of Q-Bot since 2015, bringing a wealth of experience in construction, accreditation, quality control, health and safety and operations management. 

Leigh Fairbrother, Head of Commercial
Leigh Fairbrother

Head of Commercial
Leigh has many years of expertise in architecture, energy efficiency, affordable housing, business growth, operational efficiency, and sustainable solutions.

Dayna Kivell
Dayna Kivell

Head of Robotics
Dayna has electronics and computer systems engineering, mechatronics, and robotics expertise as well as significant experience in robotics development, production, and fleet operation.

Team Members

Maddy Clifford
Maddy Clifford

Head of Product – Maddy loves seeing the impact of our work, improving lives and reducing carbon emissions. She dislikes wasted time and energy.

Oliver Hill
Oliver Hill

Senior Software Engineer – Oliver enjoys learning new technologies and solving interesting problems. He dislikes incomplete documentation and scope creep.

Matt Aitchison
Matt Aitchison

Robot Manager – Matt likes clean, simple, elegant design and attention to detail. He believes flip-flops and marmite are the work of the devil.

John Dempsey
John Dempsey

Robotic Insulation Installer – John likes to have installed Q-Bot’s solution all over the country and met a lot of interesting people. He would like to work abroad more often.