Patrick Van Der Smagt
Head Of AI Research at etami
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolPatrick Van Der Smagt is a seasoned AI and robotics leader based in Munich with over a decade of experience spanning academia and industry. As Head of AI Research at Foundation Robotics and a full professor at Eötvös Loránd University, he drives foundational and applied AI research across robotics, sensing, and machine learning. He also serves as a faculty member at LMU Munich and previously led machine learning research at Volkswagen, illustrating a track record of translating cutting-edge methods into real-world robotic systems. A serial founder and director, he currently leads etami while shaping policy and collaboration through roles such as BDVA board membership and EuroHPC RIAG participation. His career combines theoretical advances in biomimetic robotics and neural control with hands-on leadership in large-scale research programs and cross-institution collaborations.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Universiteit van Amsterdam
python, c++, javascript, c, perl, matlab, shell scripting, tex, mathematica, javaGithub contributions (5)
smagt/LaTeX
Jan 2013 - Jan 2023
Contributions:19 commits, 14 pushes in 10 years 1 month
smagt/smagt.github.io
May 2024 - Nov 2024
Contributions:342 PRs, 4102 pushes, 347 branches in 6 months
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