Paul Furgale
Distinguished Research Scientist at NVIDIA
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolPaul Furgale is a distinguished research scientist and software engineering leader based in Zurich, Switzerland with 14 years of experience delivering end-to-end robotic and AI systems. He currently applies AI agent research at NVIDIA, driving practical, scalable capabilities in autonomous systems. Previously, he led engineering at Facebook/Oculus in Zurich, building state-of-the-art VR teams and shipping cross-disciplinary innovation. His expertise spans robot perception, localization, mapping, and full-system calibration, with a proven track record of fielding robust, production-ready platforms. He has a deep history of guiding high-performing teams across academia and industrial R&D, including roles at ETH Zürich and collaborations with auto OEMs on autonomous driving initiatives. He holds a PhD in Robotics from the University of Toronto and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Manitoba.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science at University of ManitobaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Robotics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Robotics at University of Toronto
Github Skills (12)
graphs10
graph10
automatic-differentiation10
factors10
c-language10
c-programming-language10
robotics9
eigen9
linear-algebra8
template-metaprogramming7
boost7
unit-testing6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ethz-asl/aslam_sample_consensus
Feb 2013 - May 2014
Contributions:12 commits in 1 year 3 months
pclsacadaptation
ethz-asl/schweizer_messer
Dec 2011 - Jan 2015
Programming tools for robotics.
Contributions:263 commits, 2 PRs, 1 push in 3 years 1 month
roboticsrobot-frameworkrobotprogramming-toolsros
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