Summary
Gabriel Urbain is a robotics and vision engineer with a multidisciplinary foundation in electronics, computer science and aerospace, currently finishing his PhD on compliant quadruped locomotion at Ghent University’s AIRO/IDLab in collaboration with imec. With 11 years of experience spanning academia and industry, he leads robotics software initiatives at Takeda Belgium and runs his own consulting firm, _rbai_. He also contributes as a robotics and vision software consultant at IBA, drawing on a track record that includes Exobotic Technologies and engagements at SMO Machine Building. His academic path includes a PhD in Computer Science from Ghent University, a Master of Engineering from UMONS with distinction, and international research experiences at MIT Space Systems Lab and Supaero. He specializes in translating perception, control and software into robust autonomous systems, from legged robotics to industrial vision applications, with a keen interest in deploying research outcomes in real-world settings.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng), Electricity - Telecommunications and multimedia, Distinction, Master of Engineering (MEng), Electricity - Telecommunications and multimedia, Distinction at UMONS
Master thesis, Space Systems Lab, A, Master thesis, Space Systems Lab, A at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Ghent University
Master of Engineering (MEng) - Supaero graduate program, Space Systems - Telecommunications and Networks, Master of Engineering (MEng) - Supaero graduate program, Space Systems - Telecommunications and Networks at Institut Supérieur d'Aéronautique et de l'Espace
French, English, Dutch