David Pinn: CEO of Brain Corp

Qualcomm and Snaptracs

Pinn was a co-founder of Snaptracs, a Qualcomm consumer electronics subsidiary, and oversaw its sale, which led to a merger with Whistle and a $117 million acquisition by Mars. He later ran finance at Antenna79.¹

He holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering.¹

Inside Brain Corp

Pinn joined Brain Corp in 2017 and served as chief strategy officer and then chief financial officer, helping move the company from robotics hardware to software as a service and securing more than $100 million from investors including the SoftBank Vision Fund and Qualcomm Ventures.¹

He became CEO on November 1, 2022, succeeding founder Eugene Izhikevich, who became executive chairman. Under Pinn, BrainOS passed 50,000 deployed robots in 2026.^1,2

In April 2026, Brain Corp and Tennant signed a three-year exclusivity extension for next-generation robotic floor care, with plans to release 10 new products within 24 months.³

Enterprises are not looking for robotics experiments; they need scalable autonomous systems that improve operations, support teams, and deliver value consistently in the real world.David Pinn, Brain Corp announcement

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Photo: Brain Corp, About us.