Eoin Cobbe

Head of UK Operations @ microagi

About

Mechanical engineer and former startup founder, now leading UK operations at microagi. At microagi, we are building large-scale pipelines of real-world operational data to train the next generation of robotics and physical AI systems, working closely with leading labs and industrial partners. Previously co-founder and CEO of Forge Robotics, a Y Combinator-backed company focused on simplifying industrial robotics. We raised venture capital and built systems designed to make robot programming faster and more intuitive through natural language and modern interfaces. Background in mechanical engineering from the University of Galway, with a focus on robotics, manufacturing systems, and applied AI.

Country

City

United Kingdom

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sales, Software Development, Project Planning, Pipefitting, TIG Welding, CNC Programming, Welding, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Industrial Products, Networking, Engineering

Experience

Head of UK Operations

microagi

2026-3 - Present · 7 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Building data acquisition for robotics/physical AI in the UK market | Managing Shift UK

Co-Founder and CEO

Forge Robotics

2025-4 - 2026-2 · 11 mos

Managing Director

Cobbe Engineering

2023-7 - 2025-6 · 2 yrs

County Laois, Ireland

I control the vision of my company Cobbe Engineering, make daily decisions and work on building our client base

Fabricator and robotic programmer

Denis Doyle Ltd

2022-5 - 2024-7 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Athy, County Kildare, Ireland

Mechanical Fitter

Dairymaster

2021-5 - 2021-9 · 5 mos

County Kildare, Ireland

Education

Y Combinator

AI and Entrepreneurship

2025-9 - 2025-12 · 4 mos

Eoin was a co-founder of Forge Robotics, a startup that uses AI to help manufacturing companies complete robotic welding with zero human programming. Forge Robotics went through the Fall 2025 batch of Y Combinator.