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Rony Abovitz
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2026-07-25
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Rony Abovitz (born 1971) is an American entrepreneur. Abovitz founded MAKO Surgical Corp., a company manufacturing surgical robotic arm assistance platforms, in 2004. MAKO was acquired by Stryker Corporation in 2013 for $1.65B. Abovitz is the founder of Magic Leap, a company that specializes in augmented reality devices, and was its CEO from its founding in 2010. In May 2020, amid financial strife for the company, Abovitz stepped down from his position.
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Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz has left the company's board of directors as he focuses on his new startup
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