Researcher, founder, professor.
I work where frontier robotics meets the conditions of the real world — technology, people, regulation and markets.
ETH Zurich → Harvard → TUM.
I completed my PhD at ETH Zurich’s Sensory-Motor Systems Lab and continued as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Today I am Professor of Robotics and Systems Intelligence at the Technical University of Munich.
Eight years as founder and CEO.
I founded Reactive Robotics in 2015 and led the company from research to a regulated medical product used in hospitals across five countries — spanning product development, CE and FDA clearance, sales, financing and teams of up to 50 people.
Robotics and embodied AI.
My work focuses on embodied intelligence, reliable robotics, human-machine interaction and technologies that help people live independently as they age.
Translating progress into decisions.
I speak in English and German, worldwide, with a current focus on Germany and Europe. Keynotes range from 30 to 120 minutes; executive workshops and strategic advisory engagements are also available.