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German Aguirre is a systems manager
on the Robotics team, specializing in
industrial systems at Texas Instruments
(TI). With a decade of experience in product
marketing engineering at TI, he has worked
across diverse industrial and automotive
applications. German earned his bachelor's
degree in electrical engineering from the
Florida International University.
Melik Ben Marzouk is a robotics system
engineer at Balyo, where he specializes
in logistics AGVs. With a background
in mechatronics engineering, he
has contributed to the robotics and
automotive industries. Prior to his
current role, he worked as a field engineer,
programming and deploying robotic
fleets. Melik holds a master's degree in
mechatronics from UTC and is passionate
about innovation and entrepreneurship.
Alka Choudhary, a senior robotics engineer
at ArcBest, specializes in autonomous
navigation and motion planning. With over
a decade of experience and a master's
degree in mechatronics, robotics, and
automation engineering from Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, she has led teams in
developing behavior tree frameworks, route
planners, and real-time diagnostics tools.
Her work spans industries like warehouse
automation and aerial mobility, driving
innovation in robotics.
Giancarlo D'Ago is a passionate robotics
engineer at CERN and a dedicated Ph.D.
candidate at Università degli Studi di
Napoli Federico II. With a deep curiosity
for automation and control, he specializes
in developing advanced robotic systems
for challenging environments. His work
blends cutting-edge research with hands-
on innovation, from dynamic compensation
algorithms to high-tech teleoperation. A
published researcher and skilled developer,
Giancarlo is driven by a vision of pushing
robotics to new frontiers.
German Aguirre
Systems Manager, Robotics,
Texas Instruments
Alka Choudhary
Senior Robotics Engineer,
ArcBest
Giancarlo D'Ago
Robotics Engineer,
CERN
Melik Ben Marzouk
System Engineer,
Balyo
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