Marthinus Nel

Marthinus Nel, MSc, is a Technical Product Manager and Robotics Engineer at Bonsai Robotics since January 2024, specializing in vision-based autonomy for agricultural applications. Previously, Marthinus served as a Systems Analyst and Robotics and Controls Engineer at Intuitive, developing algorithms for 3D medical dataset registration and creating interactive simulations. Earlier experience includes roles as a Biomedical Engineer at CranioTech, a Manufacturing Test Engineer at SeedMaster Manufacturing Inc., and a Research and Development Engineer at Bronberg Dynamics, where Marthinus contributed to various engineering projects, including autonomous farming platforms and medical imaging software. Marthinus holds a Master of Science in Robotics, Automation, and AI from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics from Stellenbosch University.