Goldberg to lead sales strategy and key accounts as Rigorous expands vision-guided automation to manufacturers nationwide.
WILLISTON, VT, July 13, 2026 — Rigorous Technology, an industrial robotics company building smart automation for high-mix manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Harrison Goldberg as its new Director of Sales. Goldberg will lead sales strategy and key accounts as the company grows its footprint across U.S. manufacturing.
“Harrison brings a unique blend of sales, engineering, and product development experience,” said Colin Riggs, CEO of Rigorous. “He’s a great resource for our customers while driving our expansion into new verticals as more manufacturers look for automation that fits how their floors actually run, instead of forcing them to rebuild around it.”
Goldberg has spent his career at the intersection of sales and engineering, working directly with manufacturers to translate complex automation capabilities into practical, ROI-driven decisions. His background gives him a firsthand understanding of both the technical and commercial sides of industrial automation, an increasingly rare combination as manufacturers evaluate flexible robotics for high-mix production.
“For decades, the standard of quoting industrial automation is to price it by the SKU count. And to add new SKUs to an already deployed system, we communicate expected downtime and additional costs,” said Goldberg. “What struck me most about Rigorous is how their software and vision capabilities allow for unlimited product counts and don’t rely on long periods of downtime for modification or upgrade. I’m excited to bring these unique capabilities to manufacturers across the country, helping them realize automation in areas that they were previously locked out of.”
Goldberg joins Rigorous’ leadership team as the company scales its install base nationally, building out the sales organization to support demand from consumer products and packaging producers and to launch standalone software products. He will work closely with Rigorous’ engineering and product teams to ensure customer feedback continues to shape the company’s roadmap.
Rigorous Technology is excited to welcome Goldberg to the leadership team and looks forward to his contributions in accelerating growth and expanding Rigorous’ platform and products market reach.
About Rigorous
Rigorous is an industrial robotics company building smart automation for high-mix manufacturing. Every Rigorous system includes RGS Vision, a software layer that gives robots real-time spatial awareness, allowing them to adapt to variation in product size, shape, and orientation without reprogramming or extended downtime. A Fanuc Authorized System Integrator, Rigorous partners with manufacturers across the country, including Accurate Box Company, Pacific Southwest Container, New England WoodCraft, and Revision Military, to bring automation to production environments that legacy systems couldn’t reach. Rigorous is based in Williston, Vermont. Learn more at rigorous.co.