Benjamin Kolligs

Benjamin Kolligs has worked in a variety of roles in the software and robotics engineering fields since 2017. In 2017, they served as a Research Assistant at Lewis and Clark College, where they wrote massively parallel code to run quantum field theory simulations. In 2018, they worked as a Robotics Engineer at KEEN, where they developed and refined novel manufacturing techniques to produce footwear with robots. In 2019, they served as an Industry Advisor and Avionics Lead at Portland State Aerospace Society, where they oversaw construction of the avionics system for the rocket LV3.1. Additionally, they worked as a Hardware Design Engineer at Hydra Research. In 2020, they served as a Software Technical Lead - State Estimation at MoonRanger, where they led the implementation of the flight software state estimation application in C/C++. Benjamin also served as a James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2021, they worked as a Robotic Software Engineering Intern at PROTOINNOVATIONS, LLC, where they performed research and development on intelligent planetary rover behaviors. Benjamin is currently working as a Robotics Software Engineer, Systems at Ambi Robotics since 2022.

Benjamin Kolligs earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics and Math from Lewis & Clark College in 2018. Benjamin then went on to pursue a Master of Science in Robotics Systems Development at Carnegie Mellon University, which they are currently enrolled in and is expected to complete in 2022.