Founder Profile
Robert Younge
Last reviewed: September 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Robert Younge?
Robert Younge is a founder of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., which was founded in 1995 with Dr. Frederic Moll and John Freund.
- Company founded
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
- Founded
- 1995
- Co-founders
- Dr. Frederic Moll and John Freund
Background
Engineer and medical device innovator specializing in precision mechanical design and surgical instrumentation.
Founding Story
Robert Younge co-founded Intuitive and contributed crucially to the mechanical engineering of the early robotic arms and instrument joints.