Radmantis Adds Harvard Neuroscientist Richard T. Born to Its Board of Directors

Radmantis said on October 20, 2026 that Richard T. Born, M.D., a Harvard Medical School neuroscientist focused on visual perception, has joined its Board of Directors. Born is Professor of Neurobiology, Emeritus, at Harvard Medical School. The company said the appointment reflects its view that hard machine-vision problems are fundamentally perception problems, and that Born's research will inform its next-generation perceptual core algorithms. The details were reported by EIN Presswire.

Born's Visual Cortex Research and Radmantis's Plans

Born has studied the visual cortex for more than three decades and earned his M.D. From Harvard in 1988. His training included work with David Hubel and Margaret Livingstone at Harvard and William Newsome at Stanford. His laboratory has studied visual area MT/V5, motion and depth processing, neural variability and cortico-cortical feedback, and his research has advanced the idea that perception works as statistical inference, combining sensory data with learned expectations. Born served as director of Harvard's Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience from 2009 to 2014.

Radmantis said aquatic environments often involve dense fish groups, shifting water clarity and visually similar species that must be distinguished in real time, and that human vision still outperforms machines in those ambiguous scenes. The company intends to use Born's expertise in visual cortex circuitry to guide neural network architecture, with the goal of systems that interpret complex underwater scenes with greater sensitivity to context and ambiguity.

Born said he is excited to help translate lessons from biological vision into more capable and reliable technology. Moira van Staaden, Radmantis founder and CEO, said Born's work sits at the intersection of biology and computation. Robert Huber, Radmantis technology lead, said biological vision offers a principled foundation for more perceptive, accurate and robust models.

Radmantis said the appointment builds on recent milestones in underwater vision for hydropower, robotic aquaculture, smart traps for invasive species and drone-based imaging for port security. The company describes itself as a blue tech company focused on underwater imaging, embedded vision and automation systems for aquatic monitoring, aquaculture and energy infrastructure, and said its technologies provide real-time analytics for sustainable operations, ecosystem resilience and environmental compliance. More information is available at the company's website.

Radmantis's Next Systems and Born's Input

Radmantis plans to use Born's input on feedback and context in visual perception to shape future model design. The company's next systems are expected to focus on better interpretation of underwater environments, not just object detection. The appointment may also support continued expansion across aquatic monitoring, energy infrastructure and security applications.