Neocis, the first dental robotics company, is committed to enhancing dental surgeons’ capabilities and advancing patient care.
Neocis is empowering dental professionals to be the most advanced in their field by bringing disruptive technologies to dentistry.
Our Story:
A Background with a Solid Foundation in Orthopedic Robotics
Neocis, Inc. was founded in Miami, Florida in 2009 by Alon Mozes, PhD, and Juan Salcedo – innovators and visionaries in surgical robotics for over 20 years.
The Link Between Baseball and Robotics

Dr. Mozes started his career at Sportvision, the special effects company focused on real-time enhancements for sports broadcasts, such as the First-and-Ten yellow line for NFL games. While there, he earned an Emmy for his development of the baseball pitch tracker “K-Zone Effect” on ESPN.
The technology used for those effects closely parallels the technology used in robotic surgery, i.e. hardware and software engineering for camera-tracking of a baseball pitch is similar to robots tracking real-time surgical and patient movement.
Dr. Mozes then moved to Mako Surgical where he met Juan. As principle design engineers, they developed the ground-breaking RIO system for guided orthopedics surgery. Dr. Mozes and Juan’s contribution to Mako’s resounding success led to the company’s IPO and subsequent sale to Stryker in 2013, redefining Stryker’s presence in the world of joint and hip replacement surgery.
The Birth of Yomi
Alon Mozes and Juan Salcedo then looked to the dental surgery field, inspired by Mozes’ own father, an experienced endodontist. They developed and patented a robotic prototype that could assist in implant surgery, and they subsequently named it “Yomi.” – after a family dentist friend.
By 2016, Neocis completed a successful clinical study and received market clearance from the FDA.
Yomi is defining the next generation of dentists
Yomi is now being used at leading dental schools to help train the next generation of implant dentists with the latest in robotic technology. Yomi robotics can be found at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine – one of the most progressive and digitally focused dental programs, as well as the University of West Virginia’s dental school. In addition, our founder, Alon Mozes, is now a proud partner of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine and sits on their Board of Directors.


Yomi today
Today, Yomi is the first and only robotic device for dental surgery commercially available in the United States and is in clinical use with leading dental surgeons who share the goal of establishing Yomi as the new standard of care for dental implants.
Yomi has the backing of some of the largest venture capital companies and individuals in the world, including:


Our Leadership

Alon Mozes
CEO and Co-founder
Dr. Mozes has been working in computer graphics and image-guided applications in start-up companies for nearly 20 years. As a principal engineer and one of the first 20 employees at MAKO Surgical Corp., he helped develop the software for their ground-breaking Rio system for orthopedic robotic surgery. Prior to MAKO Surgical Corp., he developed Emmy award-winning technology with Sportvision, Inc. in the area of real-time sports broadcast graphics. Dr. Mozes received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami and his B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Juan Salcedo
Research & Development and Co-founder
Mr. Salcedo has over a decade of experience in manufacturing and mechanical design for the medical device industry. He was a principal robotic design engineer for MAKO Surgical Corp. and was a key designer for the first concept as well as one of the main designers for the second generation systems to follow. Prior to that, Mr. Salcedo served as lead researcher for the Cardiovascular Engineering Center at Florida International University. Mr. Salcedo was also a senior manufacturing engineer for Calnetix Inc., the world leader in developing and manufacturing high speed electric motors and generators. Mr. Salcedo holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the Florida International University.

Erik Beuckelaers
Chief Financial Officer
Erik joined Neocis in 2018 to lead the Finance and HR functions. Through international positions supporting medical device and pharm/bio companies, Erik accumulated a wealth of financial expertise in sales and marketing, supply chain, research and development and tax. Before joining Neocis, he was the head of Finance, IT & Facilities at Verb Surgical, a Joint Venture between Google and J&J focused on the general surgery robotics space. Erik holds a Master’s Degree in commercial engineering (technology management) from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He also holds a master’s in finance from Vlerick Business School.

Dennis Moses
Senior Vice President of Engineering
Dennis Moses serves as Vice President of Engineering. Moses most recently served as Director of System Engineering for Verb Surgical, Inc. Prior, he served in numerous roles of increasing responsibility over nearly 15 years with Stryker Corporation. During his tenure, he participated in multiple major hardware and software releases and was successful in introducing and advancing a novel robotic solution for orthopedic surgery. Moses has led cross functional design and development efforts in various technologies and the medical device industry.

Wayne Craig
Chief Commercial Officer
Wayne joined Neocis in 2020 to lead the company’s Sales efforts. He brings 25 years of experience driving adoption of market-disrupting technologies in both medical device and dental industries. Wayne has a consistent record of success across international and domestic assignments with companies like Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, Intuitive Surgical, Align Technology, and Convergent Dental, where he has held executive positions in Sales, Marketing, Commercial Operations, and Global Strategy. In his most recent roles, Wayne served as the Vice President of Global Customer Optimization for Align Technology and the Vice President of Sales for Convergent Dental, where he was responsible for developing and executing growth strategies. He holds a BS degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from Xavier University.

Andres Carrillo
Vice President of Product
Andres Carrillo joined Neocis in 2020 as Vice President of Product. Andres has over 20 years of product management and strategy experience with a proven track record working in cross-functional roles at global corporations. Prior to joining Neocis, Andres was responsible for product development for the Casino business of Carnival Corporation. Before that he spent 4 years with the Boston Consulting Group, assisting clients in the development of national and regional strategies and the development of new business opportunities, covering a broad range of industries and sectors. Andres holds a Master’s Degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from University of Chicago.

William Tapia
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs / Quality Assurance
William joined Neocis in March 2021 as the RA/QA lead for the company with over 25 years of RA/QA experience. William was an independent RA/QA consultant for several years prior to Neocis. He was also Director of Regulatory at Magic Leap leading the regulatory effort to launch Magic Leap’s first consumer product, Magic Leap One. William was co-founder of MAKO Surgical, Corp. and Zkat, Inc. (MAKO’s predecessor company), built their RA/QA functions, and obtained all regulatory clearances until the Stryker acquisition of MAKO in 2013. William has a BS degree in Mathematics from Jacksonville University and a MS degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami.