Jessica Banks

Inventor, designer, entrepreneur, TV personality, roboticist

Bio

Jessica Banks is an inventor, designer, entrepreneur, TV personality, and roboticist with degrees in both Engineering (MIT) and Physics (UofM). RockPaperRobot (RPR), her kinetic furniture company aimed at redefining traditionally static furniture into transforming, interactive objects, is a direct result of her multidisciplinary education and artistic pursuits. From levitating tables to flat pack chairs, RPR’s products are as versatile as they are thought-provoking: think Charles Eames’s and Judy Jetson’s wedding registry.

To complement RPR's product offerings, Jess also consults as a strategic and technical advisor to agencies, corporations, and designers and as a space optimizer to individual clients. Her most recent project is as the engineering lead co-host on Netflix's Emmy award winning “Hack my Home,” a technically-driven home renovation series out on Netflix.

Events

A Love Letter to the Unmade

The Power of Design, Public Program, Keynote
Sep 25–Sep 26, 2024