Verity CEO Raffaello D’Andrea inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

Verity, a supplier of autonomous indoor drone systems, says that Founder and CEO Raffaello D’Andrea was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) at the 2022 induction ceremony, along with Verity Board Director Mick Mountz and Peter Wurman. The three were recognized for the creation of the Kiva system, a mobile robotic material handling and order fulfillment solution that dramatically advanced warehouse order fulfillment for e-commerce.

“It is humbling to be named as a member of the 2022 class of the National Inventors Hall of Fame,” says D’Andrea. “Mick, Pete, and I are extremely proud of our work at Kiva Systems where we created something that had never existed before to help transform the movement of goods in the warehouse. To be recognized for that work and included among such an esteemed group of creative innovators and entrepreneurs is a great honor.”

Since Kiva Systems was acquired by Amazon in 2012 and rebranded as Amazon Robotics, D’Andrea has continued to focus on supply chain automation. He founded his newest venture, Verity, in 2014 to create solutions that bring the power of advanced technologies and self-flying drones into indoor spaces. Today, the Verity system automates the process of collecting data and extracting insights for clients such as IKEA, DSV, and Performance Team-A Maersk Company.

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