Enrique Fernández

Sr Staff Autonomy Developer @ OTTO by Rockwell Automation

About

I have been working in Robotics, Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence for more than 10 years. In particular, I have designed and implemented Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM), Path Planning techniques, Robotics Architecture, Control Systems, and other related AI and Robotics stuff. More specifically, since 2009 I have been working in Underwater Computer Vision and Robotics. I have worked on the development of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), I have worked with state-of-the-art AUVs and Ocean Gliders, as part of my PhD Thesis. I have also worked on the design of Visual SLAM and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). In 2013 I joined PAL Robotics to work with humanoid wheeled and biped robots (REEM and REEM-C). I was responsible of the Autonomous Navigation algorithms: differential platform control, obstacle avoidance, path planning, localization and SLAM, as well as system integration. In 2015 I moved to Canada to work at Clearpath Robotics as a Senior Autonomy Developer. There I worked on the OTTO Motors division, now acquired by Rockwell Automation. I've also written three books about ROS and I'm a ROS Control diff_drive_controller maintainer.

Country

Canada

City

Kitchener

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Mobile Robotics, ROS, Python, Matlab, Programming, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, C/C++ STL, Path Planning, Ubuntu, Computer Science, SLAM, Localization, Navigation, OpenCV, Computer Vision, Unix, Electronics, Underwater, Underwater Video

Experience

Sr Staff Autonomy Developer

OTTO by Rockwell Automation

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

I'm a Senior Staff Autonomy Developer at OTTO by Rockwell Automation. I work on Perception for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for industrial applications.

Staff Autonomy Developer

OTTO by Rockwell Automation

2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

SLAM and localization developer in the Perception team at OTTO Motors.

Staff Autonomy Developer

Clearpath Inc.

2021-3 - 2023-9 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Senior Autonomy Developer

Clearpath Robotics

2015-3 - 2021-2 · 6 yrs

Kitchener y alrededores, Canadá

Working on the Autonomy department at Clearpath Robotics on SLAM and robot localization algorithms.

Software Engineer, Robotics, Navigation

PAL Robotics

2013-6 - 2015-3 · 1 yr 10 mos

Barcelona

Robotics Engineer at PAL Robotics, in the Navigation Team. Working on the obstacle avoidance, path planning, localization, mapping and SLAM for humanoid and wheeled mobile robots, as well as on several end-user application projects.

PhD Student

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

2009-3 - 2013-9 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Las Palmas, España

Visual SLAM with a single or stereo camera, using active vision and Inertial Motion Units to localize and build maps of underwater environments useful for navigation. Inertial Navigation System to aid in the process of VSLAM, using low-cost sensors for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). Also, Path Planning for Ocean Gliders, using Regional Ocean Models, and other Physial Oceanography knowledge. PhD Thesis on "Contributions to Underwater Glider Path Planning", finished the Sep 20, 2013 with Cum Laude.

Education

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Cursos de Doctorado en Sistemas Inteligentes y Aplicaciones Numéricas en Ingeniería

2010 - 2011 · 1 yr

Realización de los trabajos de los Cursos de Doctorado y obtención de la Prueba de Acreditación del Período Investigador (PAPI, antiguo DEA).

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Master Oficial en Sistemas Inteligentes y Aplicaciones Numéricas en Ingeniería

2009 - 2010 · 1 yr

Realización del Master Oficial en Sistemas Inteligentes y Aplicaciones Numéricas en Ingeniería, de 60 créditos, y Trabajo Fin de Master (Master Thesis), en el que implemeté el algoritmo FastSLAM.

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Ingeniería en Informática

2001 - 2008 · 7 yrs

Carrera de Ingeniería en Informática, con el premio al mejor expendiente de la promoción, y Proyecto Final de Carrera (Degree Thesis) en Arquitecturas de Control para AUVs.