Forward Deployed: Engineering Robots in the Real World 🤖🏗️

Join us for a fascinating meetup where we dive into the unique role of the Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer! This position blends field engineering, product thinking, and hands-on building, emerging rapidly as companies implement physical AI in the real world.

Event Highlights:

🚀 Life of an FDRE - Josefine Quack (Monumental)

Discover the essence of ownership in robotics as Josefine shares insights into why getting our hands dirty is vital for innovation. Learn how her daily life diverges from traditional robotics or software engineering roles.

🛠️ What Happens When Robots Ignore Construction Rules - Alfred Polycarpe (Monumental)

Alfred discusses the challenges faced when handed unfamiliar designs and tight deadlines. He'll guide us through hardware solutions, math-based design approaches, and the unexpected codebase issues that emerge when pushing robotic limits.

Schedule:

• 18:00: Walk-in & drinks 🍹
• 18:30: Talks (2 x 30 mins)
• Post-talks: Mingle, chat, and connect!

We'll provide a selection of drinks (including non-alcoholic options) and delicious wraps to keep the energy up! 🌟

Who Should Attend?

This event is perfect for robotics engineers, mechatronics enthusiasts, and software engineers focused on physical systems. If you're curious about the end-to-end scaling of robots in the field, you won't want to miss this!

About the Host:

Monumental is at the forefront of autonomous robot innovation, actively constructing buildings across the Netherlands, from family homes to industrial structures!

🔗 More about Atrium, our operating system for software-defined construction
🔗 Open roles @ Monumental

Location:

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