Walt Robb, 86, estimates he has invested more than $20 million in businesses and startups after an illustrious four-decade career at General Electric, capped by his tenure as chief of GE's global research division, headquartered in Niskayuna, NY. Walter Robb says he's talking to potential customers in the drone and automotive manufacturing industries for the fuel-cell power system he developed at MeOH Power, the company he runs for Mechanical Technology Inc. Robb , 86, one of the most well-known entrepreneurs in the Albany, New York area , has been running MeOH Power since early 2014.