Manuel Yves Galliker
Robotics Engineer | Machine Learning & Controls Researcher | DIY Enthusiast and Maker | Open Source Developer
Passionate and results-driven with repeated success in translating theory into practice, considerable leadership abilities and the desire to push robotics towards real-world applications.
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA
- manumerous
- Manuel Yves Galliker
Education
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Visiting Student Researcher at AMBER Lab in Robotics and Control Theory at Caltech
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MSc in Mechanical Engineering - Robotics, Systems and Controls at ETH Zurich
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BSc in Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich
Experience
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Research Engineer Robotic Learning at 1X Technologies
Leading and coordinating the successful bring up of our humanoid robot Neo from the first prototype to robust dynamic walking using NMPC and teleoperated hand control. Developed a reinforcement learning pipeline in NVIDIA Isaac Sim and set up initial C++ controls software stack including NMPC, RL Inference Controller, Joint Control API, MuJoCo Sim and CI pipeline. (C++, Python, Java, OCS2, Pinocchio, Pytorch, ONNX)
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Team Lead Controls and Embedded at 1X Technologies
Leading and coordinating the successful bring up of our humanoid robot Neo from the first prototype to robust dynamic walking using NMPC and teleoperated hand control. Developed a reinforcement learning pipeline in NVIDIA Isaac Sim and set up initial C++ controls software stack including NMPC, RL Inference Controller, Joint Control API, MuJoCo Sim and CI pipeline. (C++, Python, Java, OCS2, Pinocchio, Pytorch, ONNX)
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Senior Robotics Controls Engineer at 1X Technologies
Developed a real-time motion planning framework for bipedal loco-manipulation using Whole-Body NMPC. Software development, testing and system integration of our custom made torque controlled REVO2 electrical motors using embedded Field Oriented Control (FOC). Growing the team by successfully hiring two controls and one firmware engineer. (C++, Python, Java, OCS2, Pinocchio, ROS2, EtherCAT)
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Work Student Software & Industrialization Engineer at Wingtra
Enhanced Quality control and reliability in the production of an VTOL drone for high precision aerial mapping through expansion of software automated data collection, analysis and process optimization with a focus on actuators. (KPI assessment, Python, Qt, Google Sheets API)
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Development Engineer at Wingtra
Improved reliability KPIs of drone through leading various software & hardware projects on automated temperature calibration of IMU, barometer and airspeed sensor and automated actuator test bench. (Project Management, Altium, Python, C++, Px4, RPi)
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Hardware Development Internship at Wingtra
Improved performance and reliability through extensive sensor evaluation, actuator redesign and debugging of the drone and roll-out of new manufacturing processes.(Rapid Prototyping, Matlab, Electric Circuit Analysis & Design, Solidworks)
Awards
Best Oral Paper Award Finalist
Selected as one of three finalist for the best paper award at the IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots
HackZurich Finalist
Selected as one of the best 25 projects out of more than 300 submissions at Europe’s largest hackathon.
SPHAIR Aviation Talents Graduate
Completion of the youth pilot selection of the Swiss Confederation by successfully mastering all aspects of flying a plane within two weeks.
Volunteer
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President/Vice President and Treasurer of AMIV Bastli at AMIV Bastli
Managing team, daily operations and external communication at the student Maker- and Hackerspace at ETH Zurich to foster the creativity, innovativeness and practical skills of fellow students. Various small technical projects in the field of analog and digital electronics, embedded programming and 3D-printing.
Highlights
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Scout Leader at Pfadi Kuonolf
Organizing various outdoor activities, summer and ski camps for children and teenagers in the local scouting group in Konolfingen.
Highlights
Languages
- German
- Fluency: Native speaker
- English
- Fluency: Native speaker
- French
- Fluency: professional-working-proficiency
