Brian Bingham

Co-Founder @ Honu Robotics

About

I am an experienced engineering faculty member with a passion for advancing robotics research and education, particularly in the fields of navigation and control. With over 25 years of expertise in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship, I have actively contributed to the evolution of robotics technology while inspiring and mentoring future engineers.

Country

United States

City

Pacific Grove

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Department Administration, Higher Education Administration, Higher Education Leadership, Simulations, Physics, Sensors, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Systems, LaTeX, Fluid Dynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Matlab, Science, Numerical Analysis, Solidworks

Experience

Co-Founder

Honu Robotics

2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

California, United States

Founded by a team of seasoned software engineers, we bring decades of experience spanning the entire robotics lifecycle—from prototype to production and simulation to infrastructure. As leaders of the open-source robotics community, we contribute to core development, maintenance, and strategic decision-making.

Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Department

Naval Postgraduate School

2015-9 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

Department Chair - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Naval Postgraduate School

2022-7 - 2024-9 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Visiting Scientist

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

2004 - Present · 22 yrs

President

METIS

2013-6 - 2024-10 · 11 yrs 5 mos

Pacific Grove, California, United States

Developing and implementing innovated robotics solutions for small to medium-sized clients across various industries.

Associate Professor

University of Hawaii at Manoa

2009-1 - 2015-9 · 6 yrs 9 mos

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and part of the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Doing research in ocean robotics.

Partner

Actality, Inc.

2006 - 2012-10 · 6 yrs

Smart system development, founded on the development of energy efficient actuation systems and controlled by high speed, embedded processing platforms.