Tomasz Wierzchowski

• A New Paradigm for Physical AI in Dexterous Manipulation: Contact-Aware World Models. • The next scaling law in robotics is contact. Contact Intelligence™ • Ci Labs currently operates in stealth mode

• Shareholder in 2 tech companies (1 AgTech, 1 SpaceTech; core IP robotics; UK HQ’ed) • Advisor to the board with a number of tech businesses (aerospace, defence, construction, agtech) • Advised on concept of multiple national level research and technology initiatives • Advised to VC funds on global robotics market (multiple verticals) as well as due diligence on selected deals • Keynote and panel speaker at 10+ industry conferences, events and podcasts around robotics, deep tech, startups and innovation The scope of the advisory includes: • Strategic technical consulting with focus on robotics & autonomous systems • Complex products (SW+HW) development strategies • Novel products manufacturing strategies • Hiring strategies and support for exec level and key tech experts in robotics and deep tech space • Due diligence (technical and product) support for VC funds • Fundraising strategies for startups in deep tech and robotics

Technology, product and business advisory. Our Vision: • Realize your special messages for those we love and those we’ve lost, written into the lunar dust, preserved for millions of years. • Democratizing access to the lunar surface for the preservation of our memories and our culture. • We've put humans on the Moon, now we're putting humanity on the Moon. • Accelerating interplanetary space technology development, securing the future of humankind. • Reinvesting in technology and a share of profits to help nurture and sustain our planet. • This is our passion and we are determined to make this a beneficial endeavor for all of us. • More at: https://www.moonxcribe.com

• Dual-use humanoid robotics at scale. • Built for the industrial power of the West.

Co-founded, built & successfully lead Robotics & Autonomous Systems (RAS) Group within Bosch Global Software Technologies. Top-notch team of robotics autonomy, software, middleware & systems experts. Focus on global portfolio of Bosch Group applied research & product development projects across Consumer, Off-Highway Vehicles, Automotive, Manufacturing and Intra-logistics markets delivering core Robotics & Autonomous Systems Software and Systems. • Leadership of Robotics & Autonomous Systems Group (12.21-04.25): → Management & leadership RAS Group → Building modern robotics culture in BGSW teams. Motivating RAS team & lead smooth integration with all project teams → Ramp-up & hiring of RAS group as & when needed as per the project needs → All active & prospective projects supervision and coordination • BSW Team for Off-highway Robotics Controller Autonomy Ecosystem Project (04.23-04.25): → Advisory & disciplinary responsibility for Base SW dev team for novel autonomy ecosystem product for heavy mobile machinery OEMs (e.g. construction, agriculture). Built complete team from scratch (Sr. SW Engineers + SW Architect) with niche set of skillsets for core tech: POSIX, modern C++, ROS 2, functional safety, hardware acc. (AI/ML, perception) • Technical Responsibility of NextGen Residential Robotics Product Project (12.21-06.23): → Co-lead and drive Robotics Core Software engineering & industrialization meeting project milestones and targets across all domains • Technical Leadership of “Central” Residential Robotics Technology Unit (12.21-06.23): → Provide systems leadership for concept development, architecture, and design of robotics systems for multiple domains → Input to Unit strategy, roadmaps, competency development, advisory, ...

HayBeeSee is AgTech robotics company based in London (HQ & R&D) and Poland (R&D) introducing fundamental change to "agronomy" and farming best-practice utilising state-of-the-art robotics and AI with patent-pending CropHopper®. Meet the CropHopper®, world’s first robot designed for fast and efficient jumping across fields to scan crops, identify weeds (single leaf), aphids & other bugs, early signs of disease, tiller-count, plant count, grain-counts per head and micro interventions. An integrated, full-season crop management strategy.  • Technical Strategy: Scoping technical roadmap. Building technical capability within the company. Identifying key technological risks and their mitigation. • Technical Leadership of world-class multi-disciplinary R&D & Engineering Team • Product Development, NPI and Manufacturing pipeline, roadmaps and budgeting • Systems Engineering: System Requirements Capture & Analysis. System Architecture Design (Software & Hardware). Model-Based Design Engineering. V&V Strategy • Personally contributing to novel designs and solution of robotics technologies under development • Recruitment & scaling Senior R&D & Engineering Team • Concept design, planning & set-up for new large R&D Centre in Poland (~15 FTE, 320+ m2). Execution, contract negotiations. Facilities incl. office, mech. workshop & electronics lab, robotics lab, motion capture system, environment simulation • Expanding R&D Technologies Partners and building relationship with Key Partners incl. Contract Manufacturer • Co-leading project fundraising activities: VCs, Family Offices, Wealth Management, International Consortia for R&D grants. Travelled to San Francisco for DIT style event, where we met AgFunder and 500 Startups, learning to network Silicon Valley Style. Initiated attendance at The AI Hardware Summit, where we cold approached the biggest names in VC (SoftBank, Bosch, Qualcomm), gaining traction with them and keeping in contact with 5 others

Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Member in the areas of Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Advising on new MSc Robotics and MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence as well as established MSc Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics & Control (AVDC) course. Advisory on course content, MSc & PhD individual research projects (thesis) and strategic directions along ABB, AIRBUS and MTC (MSc Robotics) as well as BAE Systems, Boeing, QineqtiQ and Thales (MSc AVDC). Guest lecturer on MSc Robotics course with the first lecture: “What it takes to bring “autonomous” mobile robot to the (consumer) market? Challenges of scaling autonomous robotics products - use case of domestic robotics: self-driving vacuums”.

Strategic consulting and development services for customers utilising robotics, autonomous systems and Deep Tech (hardware and software). • Strategic Technical Consulting (interim-CTO role for selected customers): Scoping technical roadmap; Identifying key technological risks and their mitigation (System Engineering & MBDE); Building technical capability within the company • Proof-of-Concept Phase: Concept feasibility analysis; Development support during PoC prototyping and evaluating suitable robotics technologies; Guidance on state-of-the-art commercially viable sensing, perception, processing and actuation technologies for drones, robotics, autonomous systems and deep tech incl. IoT, Computer Vision & Machine Learning based products • Product development planning & budgeting, execution and team scaling consultancy • Manufacturing processes planning, budgeting and vetted partners network (Contract Manufacturers) consultancy • Technical And Buisness Due Dilligence of Deep Tech startups for investors and funds

Oculo is using AI and deep tech to improve construction industry productivity and make on time delivery the norm, not an exception. We use 360 cameras, state-of-the-art computer vision and artificial intelligence to give a single source of truth for for onsite progress. What this creates is essentially an up-to-date “streetview” of a construction project, which allows project managers, engineers and other professionals to carry out inspections, spot issues and make decisions faster, even when miles away from site. • Scoping technical roadmap (Software Engineering, Computer Vision, SLAM, Cloud Services, DevOps) • Building technical capability within the company • Identifying key technological risks and their mitigation • Product development planning, budgeting and execution incl. delivering MVP

Emotech is artificial intelligence start-up with mission to improve the relationship between humans and technology. First product Olly is a personal robot and smart-home hub with evolving personality. It broke CES Awards history in 2017, picking up awards in 4 separate categories. Main responsibility was Project and Product Management for Olly, working with all level internal and external stakeholders. Also heavly involved in hardware/robotics R&D and manufacturing process activities. • Technical project management for complete product development (software, computer vision, NLP/DSP, firmware, hardware) • External R&D partners and suppliers management • Requirements definition, analysis and management (product level, UX, subsystems) • Complex electronics system architecture design overseeing • Supervising electronics systems design and prototyping (hardware & firmware) by R&D partner • Sensors research, characterization and verification • New Product Introduction (NPI) process support (Tier-1 CM)

• Acting as interim Head of Manufacturing & Ops • Manufacturing & Supply Chain strategy and roadmap • Tier-1 global Contract Manufacturers (CM) scouting and relationship building • CM RFQ process support: RFQ package preparation, enquires, CM selection metrics definition, CM factory visits, RFQ Comparison • New Product Introduction (NPI) process support • Key components sourcing process

Course jointly run by Aerospace Sciences Department (School of Engineering - SE) and Department of Informatics and Systems Engineering (Cranfield Defence and Security - CDS). • Selected Modules: Flight Dynamic Principles (SE), Group Flight Test Report (SE), Air-Vehicle Modelling and Simulation (SE), Vehicle Power and Propulsion (CDS), Sensor Fusion (CDS), Data and Information Fusion (CDS), Guidance and Navigation Systems (CDS), Decision Making in Autonomous Systems (CDS), Autonomous Systems and Operations (CDS).

„A New Standard in Business Education” - Forbes.com ThePowerMBA is a highly practical and up-to-date business program, where you learn from the best. The founders and top executives of YouTube, Netflix, Tesla, Whole Foods, Shazam, Airbnb, Zuckerberg Media among others. Program included following modules: Business Model Innovation; Testing business ideas & Lean startup; Business & marketing strategies; Leadership; Entrepreneurship & Fundraising; The power of being a marketer; Finance & Accounting; HR & Talent management

Five-year multidisciplinary M. Eng. course with main focus on Robotics and Control Theory and covering electronics and computer science fields. Final Thesis project title was “Cooperative Control for Multiple UAVs in Time-Critical Missions” - research on path following algorithms for multiple fixed wing drones. GPA: 4.77 (~90%) • Selected Modules: Advanced Control, Process Control, Adaptive Control, Fundamentals of Electronics, Microprocessor Systems, Operating Systems, Programming of Control Systems, Embedded Controllers, Numerical Methods, Numerical Analysis, Optimisation Methods, Process Identification, Digital Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, Automatic Inference Systems, Constraint Logic Programming, Expert Systems, Measurement Systems Fundamentals, Robotics Fundamentals.