Dr. Marlena Fraune
Founder and CEO · plover
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Dr. Marlena R. Fraune works to improve today’s robots for diverse users. As Founder and CEO of Plover: Human-Centered Technology Consulting, they draw on their experience in industry and academia to develop and answer overarching research questions to meet users’ real needs with robots.
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